#C1E6D5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.4% 0.045 165.8), rgb(193, 230, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#C1E6D5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E6D5 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 230, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 43%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.045 165.8) |
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 #C1E6D5 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E6D5 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E6D5 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E6D5 text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E6D5
oklch(89.4% 0.045 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B393
oklch(70.6% 0.093 166)
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Step 500
500
#2AA079
oklch(63.2% 0.118 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#024E38
oklch(37.6% 0.077 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#C1E6D5 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) | #E4E1D4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDCD6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE6E1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E6D5
#C1E6D5
oklch(89.4% 0.045 165.8)
- #F3D1E2
#F3D1E2
oklch(89.4% 0.044 346.4)
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 #C1E6D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #C1E6D5 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.