#C8EBCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.054 150.1), rgb(200, 235, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#C8EBCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EBCE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 235, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.054 150.1) |
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 #C8EBCE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EBCE | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EBCE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #C8EBCE text on black | 16.23:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EBCE
oklch(90.7% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA15A
oklch(63.2% 0.141 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#114F26
oklch(37.8% 0.092 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#C8EBCE 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) | #ECE5CC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1CF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EAE3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EBCE
#C8EBCE
oklch(90.7% 0.054 150.1)
- #F6D4F2
#F6D4F2
oklch(90.7% 0.054 329.8)
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 #C8EBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8EBCE 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.