#C8EAD3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.047 155.8), rgb(200, 234, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#C8EAD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 234, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.047 155.8) |
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 #C8EAD3 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EAD3 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EAD3 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #C8EAD3 text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EAD3
oklch(90.6% 0.047 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB387
oklch(70.8% 0.097 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F69
oklch(63% 0.124 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#018A50
oklch(55.7% 0.135 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#C8EAD3 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) | #EAE4D2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E9E3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EAD3
#C8EAD3
oklch(90.6% 0.047 155.8)
- #F5D5EC
#F5D5EC
oklch(90.6% 0.046 336)
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 #C8EAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #C8EAD3 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.