#C1DBBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.4% 0.052 139.8), rgb(193, 219, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#C1DBBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1DBBB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 219, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.052 139.8) |
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 #C1DBBB | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1DBBB | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C1DBBB text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1DBBB text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1DBBB
oklch(86.4% 0.052 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA3
oklch(81% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB171
oklch(70.8% 0.106 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4A
oklch(63.2% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D872A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F721C
oklch(49% 0.137 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#285D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#254C1C
oklch(37.5% 0.088 140)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#C1DBBB 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) | #DDD5B9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D9D2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1DBBB
#C1DBBB
oklch(86.4% 0.052 139.8)
- #E2C8E8
#E2C8E8
oklch(86.4% 0.052 319.9)
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 #C1DBBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #C1DBBB 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.