#C1E3B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.072 137.6), rgb(193, 227, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#C1E3B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E3B5 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 227, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.072 137.6) |
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 #C1E3B5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E3B5 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E3B5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E3B5 text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E3B5
oklch(87.9% 0.072 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF95
oklch(80.9% 0.092 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B556
oklch(70.6% 0.146 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#47A210
oklch(63.2% 0.188 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F03
oklch(27.2% 0.078 137.5)
#C1E3B5 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) | #E6DBB2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0DFD6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E3B5
#C1E3B5
oklch(87.9% 0.072 137.6)
- #EBC9F7
#EBC9F7
oklch(87.9% 0.072 317.2)
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 #C1E3B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #C1E3B5 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.