#C8EADC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.04 168.6), rgb(200, 234, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#C8EADC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EADC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 234, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.04 168.6) |
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 #C8EADC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EADC | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EADC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #C8EADC text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EADC
oklch(90.9% 0.04 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBB
oklch(81% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B297
oklch(70.8% 0.084 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#389E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#C8EADC 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) | #E8E5DB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0DD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EAE6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EADC
#C8EADC
oklch(90.9% 0.04 168.6)
- #F7D7E5
#F7D7E5
oklch(91% 0.04 349.7)
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 #C8EADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
Use #C8EADC 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.