#C8EBBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.069 139.3), rgb(200, 235, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#C8EBBF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EBBF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 235, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 52%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.069 139.3) |
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 #C8EBBF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EBBF | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EBBF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8EBBF text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EBBF
oklch(90.3% 0.069 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF98
oklch(80.9% 0.089 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB65C
oklch(70.8% 0.143 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#43A223
oklch(63.1% 0.183 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F01
oklch(37.6% 0.118 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#C8EBBF 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) | #EEE3BC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E8DF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EBBF
#C8EBBF
oklch(90.3% 0.069 139.3)
- #F4D1FD
#F4D1FD
oklch(90.4% 0.07 319.3)
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 #C8EBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #C8EBBF 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.