#C8EDC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.068 141.8), rgb(200, 237, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#C8EDC3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EDC3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 237, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.068 141.8) |
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 #C8EDC3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EDC3 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EDC3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #C8EDC3 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8EDC3
oklch(90.9% 0.068 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB662
oklch(70.7% 0.14 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA330
oklch(63.2% 0.18 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#10500A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F09
oklch(27% 0.074 141.6)
#C8EDC3 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) | #F0E5C1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2C5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EAE1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EDC3
#C8EDC3
oklch(90.9% 0.068 141.8)
- #F7D2FC
#F7D2FC
oklch(90.8% 0.069 322.3)
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 #C8EDC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.053
Use #C8EDC3 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.