#C8ECD8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.046 161), rgb(200, 236, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#C8ECD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ECD8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 236, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.046 161) |
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 #C8ECD8 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8ECD8 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8ECD8 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #C8ECD8 text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8ECD8
oklch(91.2% 0.046 161)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B38D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A071
oklch(63.2% 0.122 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#094E33
oklch(37.6% 0.08 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.6)
#C8ECD8 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) | #EBE6D7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2D9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ECE6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ECD8
#C8ECD8
oklch(91.2% 0.046 161)
- #F8D6EB
#F8D6EB
oklch(91.1% 0.047 340.5)
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 #C8ECD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #C8ECD8 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.