#C1ED9E
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.6% 0.113 132), rgb(193, 237, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#C1ED9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1ED9E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 237, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.113 132) |
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 #C1ED9E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1ED9E | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C1ED9E text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1ED9E text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1ED9E
oklch(89.6% 0.113 132)
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Step 300
300
#9DD46D
oklch(80.9% 0.146 132)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#C1ED9E 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) | #F4E299 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDFA2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E7D9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1ED9E
#C1ED9E
oklch(89.6% 0.113 132)
- #ECD0FF
#ECD0FF
oklch(89.6% 0.07 311.6)
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 #C1ED9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.045
Use #C1ED9E 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.