#C2E0AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.074 133), rgb(194, 224, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#C2E0AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E0AE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 224, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.074 133) |
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 #C2E0AE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E0AE | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E0AE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E0AE text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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)
#C2E0AE
oklch(87.2% 0.074 133)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B448
oklch(70.6% 0.153 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#C2E0AE 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) | #E5D8AB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6B0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DCD2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E0AE
#C2E0AE
oklch(87.2% 0.074 133)
- #E6C7F8
#E6C7F8
oklch(87.1% 0.074 313.1)
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 #C2E0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C2E0AE 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.