#C2DFA8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.8% 0.08 130.5), rgb(194, 223, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#C2DFA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 223, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.08 130.5) |
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 #C2DFA8 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DFA8 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DFA8 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DFA8 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DFA8
oklch(86.8% 0.08 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACE88
oklch(80.8% 0.102 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB438
oklch(70.6% 0.164 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C2DFA8 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) | #E4D7A5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5AB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DAD0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DFA8
#C2DFA8
oklch(86.8% 0.08 130.5)
- #E4C6FB
#E4C6FB
oklch(86.9% 0.079 310.3)
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 #C2DFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C2DFA8 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.