#C8EED7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.05 158.7), rgb(200, 238, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#C8EED7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EED7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 238, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.05 158.7) |
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 #C8EED7 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8EED7 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8EED7 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #C8EED7 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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)
#C8EED7
oklch(91.6% 0.05 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B489
oklch(70.6% 0.103 159)
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Step 500
500
#29A16B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#024F30
oklch(37.7% 0.086 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#C8EED7 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) | #EDE8D6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3D8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EDE7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EED7
#C8EED7
oklch(91.6% 0.05 158.7)
- #FBD7EF
#FBD7EF
oklch(91.6% 0.051 338.3)
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 #C8EED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8EED7 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.