#C8EACC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.054 148.4), rgb(200, 234, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#C8EACC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EACC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 234, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.054 148.4) |
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 #C8EACC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EACC | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EACC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8EACC text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EACC
oklch(90.4% 0.054 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB479
oklch(70.7% 0.112 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A056
oklch(63% 0.142 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#108B3A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#076026
oklch(42.8% 0.119 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#144E24
oklch(37.6% 0.092 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#C8EACC 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) | #EBE4CA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E8E1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EACC
#C8EACC
oklch(90.4% 0.054 148.4)
- #F4D3F2
#F4D3F2
oklch(90.4% 0.055 327.9)
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 #C8EACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.057
Use #C8EACC 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.