#C8EDC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.067 142.4), rgb(200, 237, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#C8EDC4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 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 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 237, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.067 142.4) |
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 #C8EDC4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EDC4 | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EDC4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #C8EDC4 text on black | 16.36:1 | 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)
#C8EDC4
oklch(90.9% 0.067 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB664
oklch(70.7% 0.138 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3AA334
oklch(63.2% 0.177 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#10500D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
#C8EDC4 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) | #EFE5C2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2C6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EAE1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EDC4
#C8EDC4
oklch(90.9% 0.067 142.4)
- #F7D3FC
#F7D3FC
oklch(91% 0.067 322.2)
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 #C8EDC4, 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 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.054
Use #C8EDC4 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.