#C2D8A8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.069 127.8), rgb(194, 216, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#C2D8A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 216, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.069 127.8) |
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 #C2D8A8 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D8A8 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D8A8 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D8A8 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2D8A8
oklch(85.3% 0.069 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8E
oklch(80.9% 0.089 128)
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Step 400
400
#87B148
oklch(70.8% 0.142 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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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)
#C2D8A8 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) | #DDD1A5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D3CB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D8A8
#C2D8A8
oklch(85.3% 0.069 127.8)
- #DBC3F2
#DBC3F2
oklch(85.2% 0.069 308)
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 #C2D8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #C2D8A8 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.