#C8F3CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.4% 0.068 148.2), rgb(200, 243, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#C8F3CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F3CD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 243, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.068 148.2) |
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 #C8F3CD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F3CD | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F3CD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #C8F3CD text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F3CD
oklch(92.4% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 149)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A1
oklch(81% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB86D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 148)
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Step 500
500
#0FA545
oklch(63.1% 0.178 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#033010
oklch(27.1% 0.074 148.4)
#C8F3CD 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) | #F4EBCB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F1E8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F3CD
#C8F3CD
oklch(92.4% 0.068 148.2)
- #FFD7FC
#FFD7FC
oklch(92.4% 0.065 328.5)
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 #C8F3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.050
Use #C8F3CD 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.