#C8E8AF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.083 131.8), rgb(200, 232, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#C8E8AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 132°. 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E8AF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 232, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.083 131.8) |
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 #C8E8AF | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E8AF | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E8AF text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E8AF 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E8AF
oklch(89.3% 0.083 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF86
oklch(80.8% 0.107 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B534
oklch(70.6% 0.17 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#C8E8AF 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) | #EDE0AC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E3D9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E8AF
#C8E8AF
oklch(89.3% 0.083 131.8)
- #ECCFFF
#ECCFFF
oklch(89.4% 0.072 311.9)
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 #C8E8AF, 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 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #C8E8AF 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.