#C1F37F
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.5% 0.154 128.3), rgb(193, 243, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#C1F37F is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1F37F |
| RGB | rgb(193, 243, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.154 128.3) |
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 #C1F37F | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1F37F | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C1F37F text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #C1F37F text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2C9
oklch(93.6% 0.058 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1F37F
oklch(90.5% 0.154 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD72D
oklch(80.8% 0.198 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#C1F37F 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) | #FDE575 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E286 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EAD8 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1F37F
#C1F37F
oklch(90.5% 0.154 128.3)
- #EBD5FF
#EBD5FF
oklch(90.4% 0.061 308.7)
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 #C1F37F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C1F37F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.019
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.029
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.031
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.032
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.037
Use #C1F37F 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.