#C0E5CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.052 155.7), rgb(192, 229, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#C0E5CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0E5CC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 229, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.052 155.7) |
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 #C0E5CC | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0E5CC | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C0E5CC text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0E5CC text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0E5CC
oklch(88.8% 0.052 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAF
oklch(81% 0.066 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B484
oklch(70.6% 0.106 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#2FA165
oklch(63.1% 0.136 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#064F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#092E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.056 155.6)
#C0E5CC 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) | #E5DFCB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDACD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE4DE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0E5CC
#C0E5CC
oklch(88.8% 0.052 155.7)
- #F1CEE8
#F1CEE8
oklch(88.9% 0.052 335.1)
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 #C0E5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #C0E5CC 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.