#C1EFD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.062 157.3), rgb(193, 239, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#C1EFD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.54:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1EFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 239, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.062 157.3) |
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 #C1EFD2 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1EFD2 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C1EFD2 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #C1EFD2 text on black | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C1EFD2
oklch(91.2% 0.062 157.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.043 158)
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Step 300
300
#96D1AD
oklch(81% 0.079 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#51B881
oklch(70.7% 0.126 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#C1EFD2 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) | #EEE8D1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9EEE6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1EFD2
#C1EFD2
oklch(91.2% 0.062 157.3)
- #FED3F1
#FED3F1
oklch(91.2% 0.062 337.2)
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 #C1EFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.056
Use #C1EFD2 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.