#C1E4CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.048 156.5), rgb(193, 228, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#C1E4CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E4CD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 228, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.048 156.5) |
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 #C1E4CD | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E4CD | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E4CD text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E4CD text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E4CD
oklch(88.7% 0.048 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B387
oklch(70.6% 0.099 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#38A069
oklch(63.2% 0.127 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1C
oklch(27% 0.052 156.9)
#C1E4CD 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) | #E4DECC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE3DD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E4CD
#C1E4CD
oklch(88.7% 0.048 156.5)
- #F0CEE6
#F0CEE6
oklch(88.7% 0.049 336.6)
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 #C1E4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #C1E4CD 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.