#C8F0CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.7% 0.063 148.5), rgb(200, 240, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#C8F0CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F0CD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 240, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.063 148.5) |
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 #C8F0CD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F0CD | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F0CD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #C8F0CD text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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)
#C8F0CD
oklch(91.7% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A4
oklch(81% 0.081 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B772
oklch(70.8% 0.13 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#26A34C
oklch(63% 0.165 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.6)
#C8F0CD 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) | #F1E9CB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EEE6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F0CD
#C8F0CD
oklch(91.7% 0.063 148.5)
- #FCD5F9
#FCD5F9
oklch(91.7% 0.064 328.5)
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 #C8F0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #C8F0CD 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.