#C8EABA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.073 136.6), rgb(200, 234, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#C8EABA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EABA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 234, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.073 136.6) |
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 #C8EABA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EABA | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EABA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8EABA text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EABA
oklch(90% 0.073 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF92
oklch(80.8% 0.095 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B651
oklch(70.8% 0.152 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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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
#112F01
oklch(27.1% 0.08 136.8)
#C8EABA 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) | #EEE2B7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E6DD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EABA
#C8EABA
oklch(90% 0.073 136.6)
- #F2D0FF
#F2D0FF
oklch(90.1% 0.073 316.6)
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 #C8EABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #C8EABA 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.