#C8ECCD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.056 149.1), rgb(200, 236, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#C8ECCD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ECCD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 236, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.056 149.1) |
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 #C8ECCD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8ECCD | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8ECCD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #C8ECCD text on black | 16.33:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8ECCD
oklch(90.9% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B578
oklch(70.8% 0.117 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#38A155
oklch(63% 0.147 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#C8ECCD 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) | #EDE5CB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1CF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EAE3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ECCD
#C8ECCD
oklch(90.9% 0.056 149.1)
- #F7D4F4
#F7D4F4
oklch(90.9% 0.057 328.8)
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 #C8ECCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8ECCD 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.