#C8ECC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.066 142.3), rgb(200, 236, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#C8ECC4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ECC4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 236, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.066 142.3) |
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 #C8ECC4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8ECC4 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8ECC4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #C8ECC4 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8ECC4
oklch(90.7% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#3DA237
oklch(63% 0.173 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#078C02
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#134F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.112 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#C8ECC4 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) | #EEE5C2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1C6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6E9E1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ECC4
#C8ECC4
oklch(90.7% 0.066 142.3)
- #F6D2FA
#F6D2FA
oklch(90.6% 0.066 322.9)
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 #C8ECC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8ECC4 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.