#C8E2CE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.8% 0.039 152.4), rgb(200, 226, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#C8E2CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E2CE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 226, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.039 152.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8E2CE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E2CE | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E2CE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E2CE text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E2CE
oklch(88.8% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF89
oklch(70.6% 0.079 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#569B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#388653
oklch(55.7% 0.111 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#297143
oklch(49.1% 0.103 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#245C37
oklch(42.7% 0.085 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#234C30
oklch(37.8% 0.067 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#C8E2CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E2DDCD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E1DC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E2CE
#C8E2CE
oklch(88.8% 0.039 152.4)
- #EAD1E6
#EAD1E6
oklch(88.8% 0.039 331.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8E2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
Use #C8E2CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.