#C8EBB0
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.086 132.9), rgb(200, 235, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#C8EBB0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 235, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.086 132.9) |
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 #C8EBB0 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EBB0 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EBB0 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8EBB0 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EBB0
oklch(90% 0.086 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5D085
oklch(80.9% 0.11 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B72F
oklch(70.8% 0.179 133)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#C8EBB0 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) | #F0E2AC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDFB3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E6DB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EBB0
#C8EBB0
oklch(90% 0.086 132.9)
- #EED2FF
#EED2FF
oklch(90.1% 0.067 312.7)
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 #C8EBB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.016
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
Use #C8EBB0 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.