#C8F0CF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.8% 0.061 150.1), rgb(200, 240, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#C8F0CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F0CF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 240, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.061 150.1) |
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 #C8F0CF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F0CF | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F0CF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #C8F0CF text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F0CF
oklch(91.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B676
oklch(70.6% 0.125 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#25A352
oklch(63.1% 0.159 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#072F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.1)
#C8F0CF 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) | #F1E9CD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4D1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EEE6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F0CF
#C8F0CF
oklch(91.8% 0.061 150.1)
- #FCD6F7
#FCD6F7
oklch(91.8% 0.06 330.4)
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 #C8F0CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
Use #C8F0CF 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.