#C8E4AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.078 130.2), rgb(200, 228, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#C8E4AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E4AE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 228, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.078 130.2) |
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 #C8E4AE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E4AE | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E4AE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E4AE text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E4AE
oklch(88.5% 0.078 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE89
oklch(80.9% 0.1 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB43B
oklch(70.8% 0.161 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C8E4AE 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) | #E9DCAB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAB0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADFD5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E4AE
#C8E4AE
oklch(88.5% 0.078 130.2)
- #E9CCFF
#E9CCFF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 310.4)
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 #C8E4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #C8E4AE 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.