#C0EB9F
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.11 132.3), rgb(192, 235, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#C0EB9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0EB9F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 235, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.11 132.3) |
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 #C0EB9F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0EB9F | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C0EB9F text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0EB9F text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0EB9F
oklch(89.1% 0.11 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED471
oklch(81% 0.141 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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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
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#C0EB9F 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) | #F1E09A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDDA3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E5D7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0EB9F
#C0EB9F
oklch(89.1% 0.11 132.3)
- #ECCEFF
#ECCEFF
oklch(89.2% 0.073 312.2)
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 #C0EB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
Use #C0EB9F 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.