#C1E380
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.9% 0.131 124.6), rgb(193, 227, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#C1E380 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E380 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 227, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.131 124.6) |
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 #C1E380 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E380 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E380 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E380 text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.049 125.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E380
oklch(86.9% 0.131 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9D24A
oklch(80.8% 0.168 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C1E380 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) | #EDD878 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D785 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DBCB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E380
#C1E380
oklch(86.9% 0.131 124.6)
- #E0C7FF
#E0C7FF
oklch(86.9% 0.081 305.1)
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 #C1E380, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C1E380.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.059
Use #C1E380 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.