#C0F9DA
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.5% 0.071 160.8), rgb(192, 249, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#C0F9DA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0F9DA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 249, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.071 160.8) |
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 #C0F9DA | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C0F9DA | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C0F9DA text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #C0F9DA text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C0F9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.071 160.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#8AD3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#2ABC82
oklch(70.7% 0.147 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#C0F9DA 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) | #F7F0D8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE9DC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5F9F0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0F9DA
#C0F9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.071 160.8)
- #FFDFF2
#FFDFF2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 341.5)
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 #C0F9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
Use #C0F9DA 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.