#C8EBD7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.046 160.3), rgb(200, 235, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#C8EBD7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EBD7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 235, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.046 160.3) |
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 #C8EBD7 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EBD7 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EBD7 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #C8EBD7 text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EBD7
oklch(90.9% 0.046 160.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B38D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#379F70
oklch(63% 0.119 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.078 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#C8EBD7 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) | #EAE5D6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EBE5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EBD7
#C8EBD7
oklch(90.9% 0.046 160.3)
- #F7D6EB
#F7D6EB
oklch(91% 0.046 339.6)
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 #C8EBD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #C8EBD7 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.