#C8E6AD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.082 130.5), rgb(200, 230, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#C8E6AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E6AD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 230, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.082 130.5) |
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 #C8E6AD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E6AD | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E6AD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E6AD text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E6AD
oklch(88.9% 0.082 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF86
oklch(80.9% 0.106 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB532
oklch(70.8% 0.17 130.7)
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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)
#C8E6AD 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) | #ECDEA9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE1D7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E6AD
#C8E6AD
oklch(88.9% 0.082 130.5)
- #EACDFF
#EACDFF
oklch(88.8% 0.074 310.9)
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 #C8E6AD, 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 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #C8E6AD 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.