#C8EAD4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.046 157), rgb(200, 234, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#C8EAD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 234, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.046 157) |
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 #C8EAD4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EAD4 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EAD4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #C8EAD4 text on black | 16.17:1 | 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)
#C8EAD4
oklch(90.6% 0.046 157)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB389
oklch(70.8% 0.096 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#114E30
oklch(37.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#C8EAD4 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) | #EAE4D3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E9E3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EAD4
#C8EAD4
oklch(90.6% 0.046 157)
- #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 #C8EAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8EAD4 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.