#C1DEC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.047 148.1), rgb(193, 222, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#C1DEC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1DEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 222, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.047 148.1) |
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 #C1DEC4 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1DEC4 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C1DEC4 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1DEC4 text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1DEC4
oklch(87.2% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#76B17E
oklch(70.6% 0.096 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E5D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8843
oklch(55.7% 0.134 148)
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Step 700
700
#1F7335
oklch(49.1% 0.124 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.081 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#C1DEC4 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) | #DFD8C3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDDD6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1DEC4
#C1DEC4
oklch(87.2% 0.047 148.1)
- #E7CBE5
#E7CBE5
oklch(87.3% 0.047 328.2)
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 #C1DEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #C1DEC4 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.