#C8EDD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.053 153.6), rgb(200, 237, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#C8EDD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 237, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.053 153.6) |
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 #C8EDD2 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EDD2 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8EDD2 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #C8EDD2 text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8EDD2
oklch(91.2% 0.053 153.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#66B481
oklch(70.6% 0.108 154)
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Step 500
500
#31A160
oklch(63% 0.14 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#084F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#C8EDD2 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) | #EDE7D1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ECE5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EDD2
#C8EDD2
oklch(91.2% 0.053 153.6)
- #F9D6F1
#F9D6F1
oklch(91.3% 0.052 333.9)
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 #C8EDD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #C8EDD2 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.