#C8EBD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.052 152.1), rgb(200, 235, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#C8EBD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 235, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.052 152.1) |
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 #C8EBD0 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EBD0 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EBD0 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #C8EBD0 text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EBD0
oklch(90.8% 0.052 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAC
oklch(81% 0.067 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB480
oklch(70.8% 0.106 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA05F
oklch(63% 0.136 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#104E29
oklch(37.5% 0.088 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#C8EBD0 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) | #EBE5CF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EAE3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EBD0
#C8EBD0
oklch(90.8% 0.052 152.1)
- #F6D5F0
#F6D5F0
oklch(90.8% 0.051 332.1)
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 #C8EBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.053
Use #C8EBD0 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.