#C2D6AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.063 127.6), rgb(194, 214, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#C2D6AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D6AA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 214, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.063 127.6) |
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 #C2D6AA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D6AA | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D6AA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D6AA text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2D6AA
oklch(85% 0.063 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB92
oklch(80.9% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF52
oklch(70.6% 0.129 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 127.3)
#C2D6AA 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) | #DBD0A7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D2CA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D6AA
#C2D6AA
oklch(85% 0.063 127.6)
- #D9C3EE
#D9C3EE
oklch(84.9% 0.063 308.1)
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 #C2D6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #C2D6AA 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.