#C8EFC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.4% 0.068 143.7), rgb(200, 239, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#C8EFC6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.61:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 239, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 56%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.068 143.7) |
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 #C8EFC6 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EFC6 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8EFC6 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #C8EFC6 text on black | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8EFC6
oklch(91.4% 0.068 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#66B765
oklch(70.8% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#31A436
oklch(63.2% 0.18 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#08500F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0B
oklch(27% 0.074 143.6)
#C8EFC6 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) | #F1E7C4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE3C8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5ECE3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EFC6
#C8EFC6
oklch(91.4% 0.068 143.7)
- #FAD4FD
#FAD4FD
oklch(91.4% 0.068 323.8)
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 #C8EFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
Use #C8EFC6 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.