#C0E089
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.118 125.2), rgb(192, 224, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#C0E089 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0E089 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 224, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.118 125.2) |
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 #C0E089 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0E089 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C0E089 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0E089 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0D0
oklch(93.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0E089
oklch(86.3% 0.118 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAD15D
oklch(80.8% 0.15 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C0E089 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) | #E9D683 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D48D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D8CA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0E089
#C0E089
oklch(86.3% 0.118 125.2)
- #DFC5FF
#DFC5FF
oklch(86.4% 0.084 305.1)
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 #C0E089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0E089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #C0E089 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.