#C2E088
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.118 124.2), rgb(194, 224, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#C2E088 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E088 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 224, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.118 124.2) |
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 #C2E088 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E088 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E088 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E088 text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD0
oklch(93.5% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E088
oklch(86.5% 0.118 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACD15A
oklch(80.9% 0.152 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C2E088 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) | #E9D681 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D58C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D8CA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E088
#C2E088
oklch(86.5% 0.118 124.2)
- #DEC6FF
#DEC6FF
oklch(86.5% 0.082 303.9)
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 #C2E088, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2E088.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #C2E088 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.