#C1E7BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.071 141.3), rgb(193, 231, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#C1E7BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E7BB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 231, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.071 141.3) |
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 #C1E7BB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E7BB | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E7BB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E7BB text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E7BB
oklch(88.9% 0.071 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D098
oklch(80.9% 0.092 141)
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Step 400
400
#68B75D
oklch(70.7% 0.147 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#37A326
oklch(63% 0.187 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D5002
oklch(37.6% 0.123 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F07
oklch(26.9% 0.077 141.6)
#C1E7BB 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) | #EADFB9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE4DB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E7BB
#C1E7BB
oklch(88.9% 0.071 141.3)
- #F1CCF8
#F1CCF8
oklch(89% 0.071 320.9)
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 #C1E7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C1E7BB 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.