#C2DBAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.066 131.4), rgb(194, 219, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#C2DBAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 131°. 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 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DBAE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.066 131.4) |
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 #C2DBAE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DBAE | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DBAE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DBAE text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DBAE
oklch(86.1% 0.066 131.4)
-
Step 300
300
#ADCD93
oklch(81% 0.086 131.6)
-
Step 400
400
#81B252
oklch(70.7% 0.137 131.5)
-
Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
-
Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
-
Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
-
Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
-
Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#C2DBAE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D7CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DBAE
#C2DBAE
oklch(86.1% 0.066 131.4)
- #E0C6F2
#E0C6F2
oklch(86.2% 0.066 311.4)
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 #C2DBAE, 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 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #C2DBAE 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.