#C1DEAD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.7% 0.073 132.7), rgb(193, 222, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#C1DEAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1DEAD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 222, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.073 132.7) |
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 #C1DEAD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1DEAD | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C1DEAD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1DEAD text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1DEAD
oklch(86.7% 0.073 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.094 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB44A
oklch(70.8% 0.15 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#C1DEAD 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) | #E3D7AA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2DAD1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1DEAD
#C1DEAD
oklch(86.7% 0.073 132.7)
- #E4C6F6
#E4C6F6
oklch(86.7% 0.073 312.8)
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 #C1DEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #C1DEAD 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.