#C8EBD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.044 163.1), rgb(200, 235, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#C8EBD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 235, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.044 163.1) |
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 #C8EBD9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EBD9 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EBD9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #C8EBD9 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EBD9
oklch(91% 0.044 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB6
oklch(81% 0.057 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B390
oklch(70.8% 0.092 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#369F75
oklch(63.1% 0.116 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E36
oklch(37.8% 0.076 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.048 163.3)
#C8EBD9 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) | #EAE6D8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E1DA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EBE6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EBD9
#C8EBD9
oklch(91% 0.044 163.1)
- #F7D6E9
#F7D6E9
oklch(90.9% 0.044 342.5)
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 #C8EBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8EBD9 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.