#C8EAD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.05 152.4), rgb(200, 234, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#C8EAD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 234, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.05 152.4) |
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 #C8EAD0 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EAD0 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EAD0 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #C8EAD0 text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EAD0
oklch(90.5% 0.05 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB381
oklch(70.6% 0.103 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA061
oklch(63.2% 0.132 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#088A47
oklch(55.6% 0.143 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#035F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#C8EAD0 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) | #EAE4CF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0D1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E9E2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EAD0
#C8EAD0
oklch(90.5% 0.05 152.4)
- #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 #C8EAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8EAD0 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.