#C8E4CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.045 148.2), rgb(200, 228, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#C8E4CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E4CB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 228, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 34%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.045 148.2) |
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 #C8E4CB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E4CB | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E4CB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E4CB text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E4CB
oklch(89.2% 0.045 148.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A8CBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 148.2)
-
Step 400
400
#78B180
oklch(70.8% 0.093 148.1)
-
Step 500
500
#529D60
oklch(63.2% 0.118 148.3)
-
Step 600
600
#328746
oklch(55.6% 0.128 148.4)
-
Step 700
700
#247237
oklch(49% 0.119 148.2)
-
Step 800
800
#205D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 148.2)
-
Step 900
900
#204D29
oklch(37.8% 0.078 148.2)
-
Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#C8E4CB 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) | #E5DFCA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBCC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E3DD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E4CB
#C8E4CB
oklch(89.2% 0.045 148.2)
- #ECD1EA
#ECD1EA
oklch(89% 0.045 328.3)
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 #C8E4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8E4CB 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.