#C1E692
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.9% 0.116 127.9), rgb(193, 230, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#C1E692 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E692 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 230, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.116 127.9) |
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 #C1E692 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E692 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E692 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E692 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 128.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E692
oklch(87.9% 0.116 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5D263
oklch(80.8% 0.149 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB500
oklch(70.8% 0.185 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#C1E692 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) | #EEDB8C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D996 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DFD1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E692
#C1E692
oklch(87.9% 0.116 127.9)
- #E5CAFF
#E5CAFF
oklch(87.9% 0.077 307.9)
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 #C1E692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #C1E692 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.