#C1E2BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.063 140.8), rgb(193, 226, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#C1E2BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E2BB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 226, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.063 140.8) |
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 #C1E2BB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E2BB | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E2BB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E2BB text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E2BB
oklch(87.8% 0.063 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B466
oklch(70.6% 0.129 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A137
oklch(63.1% 0.167 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#228B03
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146001
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F10
oklch(37.8% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#C1E2BB 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) | #E5DBB9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDFD7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E2BB
#C1E2BB
oklch(87.8% 0.063 140.8)
- #EBCAF1
#EBCAF1
oklch(87.9% 0.064 321.1)
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 #C1E2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #C1E2BB 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.