#C0E89C
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.108 130.9), rgb(192, 232, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#C0E89C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0E89C |
| RGB | rgb(192, 232, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.108 130.9) |
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 #C0E89C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0E89C | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C0E89C text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0E89C text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0E89C
oklch(88.4% 0.108 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1D370
oklch(81% 0.139 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C0E89C 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) | #EFDE97 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DBA0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E2D4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0E89C
#C0E89C
oklch(88.4% 0.108 130.9)
- #E9CBFF
#E9CBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.077 310.8)
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 #C0E89C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #C0E89C 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.