#C0EFDC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.4% 0.055 168.5), rgb(192, 239, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#C0EFDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0EFDC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 239, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.055 168.5) |
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 #C0EFDC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0EFDC | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C0EFDC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #C0EFDC text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C0EFDC
oklch(91.4% 0.055 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BB794
oklch(70.7% 0.113 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#C0EFDC 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) | #ECE8DB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2DD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6F0E9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0EFDC
#C0EFDC
oklch(91.4% 0.055 168.5)
- #FFD5E8
#FFD5E8
oklch(91.4% 0.053 349.2)
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 #C0EFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
Use #C0EFDC 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.