#C0E5BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7), rgb(192, 229, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#C0E5BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0E5BE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 229, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7) |
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 #C0E5BE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0E5BE | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C0E5BE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0E5BE text on black | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0E5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B668
oklch(70.7% 0.135 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#38A33B
oklch(63.2% 0.173 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E5012
oklch(37.8% 0.113 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#C0E5BE 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) | #E7DEBC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE2DA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0E5BE
#C0E5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7)
- #EFCBF2
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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 #C0E5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C0E5BE 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.