#C0E7A3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.3% 0.099 132.4), rgb(192, 231, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#C0E7A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0E7A3 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 231, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.099 132.4) |
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 #C0E7A3 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0E7A3 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C0E7A3 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0E7A3 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0E7A3
oklch(88.3% 0.099 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1D27A
oklch(80.9% 0.127 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB800
oklch(70.6% 0.197 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#C0E7A3 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) | #EDDD9F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAA6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E1D5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0E7A3
#C0E7A3
oklch(88.3% 0.099 132.4)
- #EBCAFF
#EBCAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.08 312.6)
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 #C0E7A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C0E7A3 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.