#C0EAD8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.2% 0.05 167.3), rgb(192, 234, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#C0EAD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0EAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 234, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.05 167.3) |
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 #C0EAD8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0EAD8 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C0EAD8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0EAD8 text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0EAD8
oklch(90.2% 0.05 167.3)
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Step 300
300
#99CEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B593
oklch(70.7% 0.103 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#012F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167)
#C0EAD8 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) | #E8E4D7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EAE5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0EAD8
#C0EAD8
oklch(90.2% 0.05 167.3)
- #F9D2E5
#F9D2E5
oklch(90.2% 0.05 347.2)
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 #C0EAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #C0EAD8 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.