#C8E3CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89% 0.041 150.8), rgb(200, 227, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#C8E3CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E3CD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 227, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.041 150.8) |
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 #C8E3CD | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E3CD | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E3CD text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E3CD text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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)
#C8E3CD
oklch(89% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B085
oklch(70.7% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#549C67
oklch(63.1% 0.108 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#35864E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#26723F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#225D34
oklch(42.8% 0.091 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#C8E3CD 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) | #E3DECC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDBCE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E2DC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E3CD
#C8E3CD
oklch(89% 0.041 150.8)
- #EBD1E8
#EBD1E8
oklch(88.9% 0.042 329.6)
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 #C8E3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8E3CD 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.