#C0E2CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.049 154.5), rgb(192, 226, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#C0E2CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0E2CA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 226, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 37%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.049 154.5) |
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 #C0E2CA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0E2CA | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C0E2CA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0E2CA text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0E2CA
oklch(88.2% 0.049 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BB385
oklch(70.7% 0.1 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#3CA066
oklch(63.2% 0.128 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#C0E2CA 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) | #E2DCC9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8CB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE1DB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0E2CA
#C0E2CA
oklch(88.2% 0.049 154.5)
- #EDCDE5
#EDCDE5
oklch(88.2% 0.048 334.8)
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 #C0E2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #C0E2CA 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.