#C2DAB2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86% 0.06 132.9), rgb(194, 218, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#C2DAB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 218, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.06 132.9) |
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 #C2DAB2 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DAB2 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DAB2 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DAB2 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DAB2
oklch(86% 0.06 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#82B15E
oklch(70.7% 0.123 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#629C29
oklch(63% 0.157 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C04
oklch(37.6% 0.103 133)
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Step 950
950
#192D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.1)
#C2DAB2 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) | #DED4B0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D7CF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DAB2
#C2DAB2
oklch(86% 0.06 132.9)
- #DFC6EE
#DFC6EE
oklch(86% 0.061 312.8)
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 #C2DAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C2DAB2 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.