#C1E9C7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.062 149.3), rgb(193, 233, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#C1E9C7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E9C7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 233, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.062 149.3) |
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 #C1E9C7 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E9C7 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E9C7 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E9C7 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E9C7
oklch(89.6% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A5
oklch(81% 0.08 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#61B774
oklch(70.8% 0.129 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#24A34E
oklch(63% 0.163 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F13
oklch(27% 0.067 149.3)
#C1E9C7 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) | #EAE2C5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DDC9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE7DF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E9C7
#C1E9C7
oklch(89.6% 0.062 149.3)
- #F5CFF1
#F5CFF1
oklch(89.7% 0.061 329.5)
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 #C1E9C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #C1E9C7 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.