#C8EBC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.06 145.1), rgb(200, 235, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#C8EBC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 235, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.06 145.1) |
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 #C8EBC8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EBC8 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EBC8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #C8EBC8 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EBC8
oklch(90.6% 0.06 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB570
oklch(70.8% 0.123 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#3FA148
oklch(63.1% 0.157 145)
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Step 600
600
#0C8B27
oklch(55.5% 0.17 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#056018
oklch(42.6% 0.131 145)
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Step 900
900
#144F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 145)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#C8EBC8 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) | #EDE4C6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0CA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E9E1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EBC8
#C8EBC8
oklch(90.6% 0.06 145.1)
- #F5D3F6
#F5D3F6
oklch(90.6% 0.059 325.2)
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 #C8EBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.055
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.056
Use #C8EBC8 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.