#C8F0CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.7% 0.065 147.1), rgb(200, 240, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#C8F0CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F0CB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 240, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.065 147.1) |
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 #C8F0CB | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F0CB | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F0CB text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #C8F0CB text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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)
#C8F0CB
oklch(91.7% 0.065 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A2
oklch(81% 0.083 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B76E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#28A445
oklch(63.2% 0.171 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#015019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147)
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Step 950
950
#072F10
oklch(26.9% 0.07 147.3)
#C8F0CB 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) | #F1E8C9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EEE5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F0CB
#C8F0CB
oklch(91.7% 0.065 147.1)
- #FCD5FA
#FCD5FA
oklch(91.7% 0.065 327.7)
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 #C8F0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
Use #C8F0CB 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.