#C8EFCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.06 149.5), rgb(200, 239, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#C8EFCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EFCE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 239, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.06 149.5) |
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 #C8EFCE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8EFCE | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8EFCE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #C8EFCE text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8EFCE
oklch(91.6% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B676
oklch(70.7% 0.123 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#2BA351
oklch(63.2% 0.159 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#035020
oklch(37.7% 0.104 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#082F14
oklch(27% 0.065 149.7)
#C8EFCE 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) | #F0E8CC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3D0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EDE5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EFCE
#C8EFCE
oklch(91.6% 0.06 149.5)
- #FBD5F7
#FBD5F7
oklch(91.5% 0.061 329.5)
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 #C8EFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
Use #C8EFCE 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.