#C0E596
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.7% 0.111 128.9), rgb(192, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#C0E596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0E596 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.111 128.9) |
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 #C0E596 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0E596 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C0E596 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0E596 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 129.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0E596
oklch(87.7% 0.111 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4D26A
oklch(80.8% 0.142 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#C0E596 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) | #ECDB91 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D89A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DED1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0E596
#C0E596
oklch(87.7% 0.111 128.9)
- #E6C9FF
#E6C9FF
oklch(87.8% 0.079 309)
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 #C0E596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
Use #C0E596 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.