#C0DEC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.046 151.2), rgb(192, 222, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#C0DEC6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0DEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 222, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.046 151.2) |
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 #C0DEC6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0DEC6 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C0DEC6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0DEC6 text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0DEC6
oklch(87.2% 0.046 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B283
oklch(70.8% 0.095 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E63
oklch(63.2% 0.12 151)
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Step 600
600
#27884A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#17733B
oklch(49% 0.121 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#185E31
oklch(42.7% 0.1 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#C0DEC6 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) | #DED9C5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D5C7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDDD7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0DEC6
#C0DEC6
oklch(87.2% 0.046 151.2)
- #E7CBE3
#E7CBE3
oklch(87.3% 0.045 330.6)
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 #C0DEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #C0DEC6 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.