#C8E5CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.045 150.3), rgb(200, 229, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#C8E5CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E5CD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 229, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 36%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.045 150.3) |
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 #C8E5CD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E5CD | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E5CD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E5CD text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E5CD
oklch(89.4% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAE
oklch(81% 0.057 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B182
oklch(70.7% 0.092 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D63
oklch(63% 0.117 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8849
oklch(55.7% 0.129 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E733B
oklch(49.2% 0.119 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E31
oklch(42.8% 0.099 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#C8E5CD 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) | #E6E0CC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E4DE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E5CD
#C8E5CD
oklch(89.4% 0.045 150.3)
- #EED2EA
#EED2EA
oklch(89.4% 0.044 330.6)
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 #C8E5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #C8E5CD 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.