#C8E7AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.083 131.1), rgb(200, 231, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#C8E7AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.083 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 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E7AE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 231, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.083 131.1) |
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 #C8E7AE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E7AE | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E7AE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E7AE text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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)
#C8E7AE
oklch(89.1% 0.083 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF86
oklch(80.9% 0.106 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB533
oklch(70.7% 0.17 131)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C8E7AE 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) | #ECDFAA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DCB1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE2D8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E7AE
#C8E7AE
oklch(89.1% 0.083 131.1)
- #EBCEFF
#EBCEFF
oklch(89.1% 0.073 311.4)
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 #C8E7AE, 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 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #C8E7AE 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.