#C8E5AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.079 130.5), rgb(200, 229, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#C8E5AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E5AE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 229, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.079 130.5) |
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 #C8E5AE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E5AE | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E5AE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E5AE text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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)
#C8E5AE
oklch(88.7% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACE88
oklch(80.8% 0.102 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB439
oklch(70.7% 0.163 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C8E5AE 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) | #EADDAB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBB1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE0D6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E5AE
#C8E5AE
oklch(88.7% 0.079 130.5)
- #E9CDFF
#E9CDFF
oklch(88.7% 0.074 310.1)
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 #C8E5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #C8E5AE 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.