#C8E8BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.069 136.7), rgb(200, 232, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#C8E8BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E8BB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 232, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.069 136.7) |
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 #C8E8BB | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E8BB | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E8BB text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E8BB text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E8BB
oklch(89.6% 0.069 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B457
oklch(70.6% 0.142 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4EA117
oklch(63.2% 0.182 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E04
oklch(26.9% 0.074 136.6)
#C8E8BB 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) | #ECE1B8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEBD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E4DB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E8BB
#C8E8BB
oklch(89.6% 0.069 136.7)
- #F0CFFC
#F0CFFC
oklch(89.6% 0.07 317)
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 #C8E8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.003
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.057
Use #C8E8BB 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.