#C1DED1
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.6% 0.035 166.7), rgb(193, 222, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#C1DED1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1DED1 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 222, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.035 166.7) |
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 #C1DED1 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1DED1 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C1DED1 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1DED1 text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1DED1
oklch(87.6% 0.035 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B097
oklch(70.8% 0.073 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C7D
oklch(63.2% 0.094 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#258666
oklch(55.6% 0.102 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#157155
oklch(49% 0.094 167)
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Step 800
800
#165C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C22
oklch(26.8% 0.038 167)
#C1DED1 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) | #DDDAD0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D6D2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBDEDA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1DED1
#C1DED1
oklch(87.6% 0.035 166.7)
- #E9CDDB
#E9CDDB
oklch(87.6% 0.036 346.2)
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 #C1DED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
Use #C1DED1 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.