#C8EACF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.051 151.3), rgb(200, 234, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#C8EACF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EACF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 234, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.051 151.3) |
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 #C8EACF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EACF | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EACF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #C8EACF text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EACF
oklch(90.5% 0.051 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#3EA05E
oklch(63.1% 0.135 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#0A8A44
oklch(55.5% 0.146 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#045F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.111 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E28
oklch(37.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#C8EACF 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) | #EAE4CE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0D0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E9E2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EACF
#C8EACF
oklch(90.5% 0.051 151.3)
- #F5D4EF
#F5D4EF
oklch(90.5% 0.051 332.1)
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 #C8EACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8EACF 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.