#C0DEB2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.067 135.7), rgb(192, 222, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#C0DEB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 136°. 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 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0DEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 222, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.067 135.7) |
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 #C0DEB2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0DEB2 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C0DEB2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0DEB2 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0DEB2
oklch(86.7% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE96
oklch(81% 0.087 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B458
oklch(70.8% 0.139 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#53A019
oklch(63.2% 0.177 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E04
oklch(27% 0.074 136)
#C0DEB2 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) | #E2D7AF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0DAD2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0DEB2
#C0DEB2
oklch(86.7% 0.067 135.7)
- #E5C6F2
#E5C6F2
oklch(86.7% 0.068 315.9)
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 #C0DEB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #C0DEB2 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.