#C8EEC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.068 143.1), rgb(200, 238, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#C8EEC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 238, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.068 143.1) |
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 #C8EEC5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EEC5 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8EEC5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #C8EEC5 text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8EEC5
oklch(91.1% 0.068 143.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09C
oklch(81% 0.088 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B664
oklch(70.6% 0.139 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#35A335
oklch(63.1% 0.178 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C500E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 143.2)
#C8EEC5 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) | #F0E6C3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EBE2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EEC5
#C8EEC5
oklch(91.1% 0.068 143.1)
- #F8D3FC
#F8D3FC
oklch(91% 0.068 323)
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 #C8EEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
Use #C8EEC5 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.