#C1F3CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.072 152.8), rgb(193, 243, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#C1F3CE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.97:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1F3CE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 243, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 68%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.072 152.8) |
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 #C1F3CE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C1F3CE | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C1F3CE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #C1F3CE text on black | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C1F3CE
oklch(92% 0.072 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.052 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#92D2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.092 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#48BA73
oklch(70.6% 0.147 153)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#C1F3CE 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) | #F3EBCC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5D0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAF1E8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1F3CE
#C1F3CE
oklch(92% 0.072 152.8)
- #FFD6F7
#FFD6F7
oklch(92% 0.062 332.8)
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 #C1F3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
Use #C1F3CE 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.