#C1E08F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.111 125.7), rgb(193, 224, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#C1E08F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E08F |
| RGB | rgb(193, 224, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.111 125.7) |
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 #C1E08F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E08F | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E08F text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E08F text on black | 14.32:1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD2
oklch(93.5% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E08F
oklch(86.5% 0.111 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAD165
oklch(80.9% 0.143 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C1E08F 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) | #E8D689 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D593 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D9CC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E08F
#C1E08F
oklch(86.5% 0.111 125.7)
- #E0C5FF
#E0C5FF
oklch(86.5% 0.084 305.9)
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 #C1E08F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #C1E08F 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.