#C8E7BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.066 137), rgb(200, 231, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#C8E7BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E7BC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 231, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.066 137) |
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 #C8E7BC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E7BC | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E7BC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E7BC text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E7BC
oklch(89.4% 0.066 137)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B45C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#50A023
oklch(63.1% 0.174 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E01
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#C8E7BC 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) | #EAE0BA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E4DB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E7BC
#C8E7BC
oklch(89.4% 0.066 137)
- #EECFFA
#EECFFA
oklch(89.4% 0.067 316.6)
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 #C8E7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.004
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8E7BC 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.