#C1DABA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.1% 0.051 138.9), rgb(193, 218, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#C1DABA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1DABA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.051 138.9) |
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 #C1DABA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1DABA | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C1DABA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1DABA text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1DABA
oklch(86.1% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB070
oklch(70.6% 0.105 139)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C49
oklch(63% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#418629
oklch(55.5% 0.145 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#32721B
oklch(49.2% 0.136 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D19
oklch(42.7% 0.113 139)
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Step 900
900
#274C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#C1DABA 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) | #DCD4B8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D8D1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1DABA
#C1DABA
oklch(86.1% 0.051 138.9)
- #E0C7E7
#E0C7E7
oklch(86% 0.051 318.8)
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 #C1DABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #C1DABA 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.