#C2DDAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.069 132.1), rgb(194, 221, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#C2DDAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DDAE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 221, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.069 132.1) |
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 #C2DDAE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DDAE | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DDAE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DDAE text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DDAE
oklch(86.5% 0.069 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD91
oklch(80.8% 0.089 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB34F
oklch(70.8% 0.143 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#C2DDAE 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) | #E1D6AB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D9D0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DDAE
#C2DDAE
oklch(86.5% 0.069 132.1)
- #E2C6F4
#E2C6F4
oklch(86.5% 0.069 312.1)
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 #C2DDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #C2DDAE 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.