#C0E4CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.048 158.4), rgb(192, 228, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#C0E4CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 158°. 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 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0E4CE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 228, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.048 158.4) |
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 #C0E4CE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0E4CE | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C0E4CE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0E4CE text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0E4CE
oklch(88.7% 0.048 158.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B489
oklch(70.8% 0.1 158)
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Step 500
500
#32A06C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#094E31
oklch(37.6% 0.082 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1D
oklch(27% 0.052 159.1)
#C0E4CE 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) | #E3DECD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE3DD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0E4CE
#C0E4CE
oklch(88.7% 0.048 158.4)
- #F0CEE5
#F0CEE5
oklch(88.7% 0.048 337.9)
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 #C0E4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #C0E4CE 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.