#C2E0BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.059 139.8), rgb(194, 224, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#C2E0BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E0BB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 224, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.059 139.8) |
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 #C2E0BB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E0BB | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E0BB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E0BB text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E0BB
oklch(87.5% 0.059 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.076 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B368
oklch(70.7% 0.122 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#509F3C
oklch(63% 0.156 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#308912
oklch(55.5% 0.169 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F09
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E13
oklch(37.8% 0.102 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#C2E0BB 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) | #E3D9B9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1DDD6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E0BB
#C2E0BB
oklch(87.5% 0.059 139.8)
- #E8CAEF
#E8CAEF
oklch(87.6% 0.06 319.8)
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 #C2E0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #C2E0BB 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.