#C1E4BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.067 141), rgb(193, 228, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#C1E4BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E4BB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 228, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.067 141) |
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 #C1E4BB | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E4BB | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E4BB text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E4BB text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E4BB
oklch(88.3% 0.067 141)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB562
oklch(70.6% 0.136 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A231
oklch(63.1% 0.175 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#154F0B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#C1E4BB 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) | #E7DDB9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE1D8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E4BB
#C1E4BB
oklch(88.3% 0.067 141)
- #EDCBF4
#EDCBF4
oklch(88.3% 0.066 320.5)
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 #C1E4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.058
Use #C1E4BB 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.