#C2DEB8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.059 137.5), rgb(194, 222, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#C2DEB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 222, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.059 137.5) |
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 #C2DEB8 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DEB8 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DEB8 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DEB8 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DEB8
oklch(87% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AB265
oklch(70.6% 0.122 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#579E37
oklch(63% 0.155 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#398801
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.101 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#C2DEB8 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) | #E1D8B6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1DBD3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DEB8
#C2DEB8
oklch(87% 0.059 137.5)
- #E5C9EE
#E5C9EE
oklch(87.1% 0.059 317.9)
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 #C2DEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #C2DEB8 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.