#C0E9BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.074 142.6), rgb(192, 233, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#C0E9BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0E9BC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 233, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.074 142.6) |
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 #C0E9BC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0E9BC | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C0E9BC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0E9BC text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0E9BC
oklch(89.3% 0.074 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD198
oklch(81% 0.096 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B85C
oklch(70.7% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#27A524
oklch(63.1% 0.196 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#015101
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#073006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.6)
#C0E9BC 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) | #ECE1B9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE6DC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0E9BC
#C0E9BC
oklch(89.3% 0.074 142.6)
- #F4CCF9
#F4CCF9
oklch(89.3% 0.074 322.6)
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 #C0E9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C0E9BC 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.