#C8EAD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.042 163.9), rgb(200, 234, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#C8EAD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 234, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.042 163.9) |
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 #C8EAD9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EAD9 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EAD9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #C8EAD9 text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EAD9
oklch(90.8% 0.042 163.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB292
oklch(70.7% 0.087 164)
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Step 500
500
#399E77
oklch(63% 0.111 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D37
oklch(37.6% 0.072 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D20
oklch(26.8% 0.046 164.1)
#C8EAD9 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) | #E9E5D8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0DA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EAE5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EAD9
#C8EAD9
oklch(90.8% 0.042 163.9)
- #F6D6E8
#F6D6E8
oklch(90.8% 0.042 343.1)
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 #C8EAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
Use #C8EAD9 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.