#C1E1B4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.069 136.7), rgb(193, 225, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#C1E1B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E1B4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 225, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.069 136.7) |
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 #C1E1B4 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E1B4 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E1B4 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E1B4 text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E1B4
oklch(87.5% 0.069 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B557
oklch(70.8% 0.143 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4DA115
oklch(63.1% 0.183 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E04
oklch(26.9% 0.074 136.6)
#C1E1B4 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) | #E5DAB1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0DDD4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E1B4
#C1E1B4
oklch(87.5% 0.069 136.7)
- #E9C8F5
#E9C8F5
oklch(87.5% 0.07 317)
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 #C1E1B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
Use #C1E1B4 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.