#C8E8BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.7% 0.066 138.3), rgb(200, 232, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#C8E8BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E8BE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 232, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.066 138.3) |
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 #C8E8BE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E8BE | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E8BE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E8BE text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#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)
#C8E8BE
oklch(89.7% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B45F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#4DA02A
oklch(63% 0.172 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F05
oklch(37.8% 0.113 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#C8E8BE 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) | #EBE1BC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEC0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E5DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E8BE
#C8E8BE
oklch(89.7% 0.066 138.3)
- #F0D0FA
#F0D0FA
oklch(89.7% 0.066 318.1)
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 #C8E8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.006
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8E8BE 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.