#C2E3BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.06 142.8), rgb(194, 227, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#C2E3BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E3BF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 227, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 39%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.06 142.8) |
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 #C2E3BF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E3BF | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E3BF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E3BF text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#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)
#C2E3BF
oklch(88.2% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B46C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#46A143
oklch(63.2% 0.158 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B1F
oklch(55.7% 0.171 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D760F
oklch(49.2% 0.16 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#126012
oklch(42.8% 0.132 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#194F17
oklch(37.8% 0.103 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#C2E3BF 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) | #E5DCBD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD9C1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E1D9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E3BF
#C2E3BF
oklch(88.2% 0.06 142.8)
- #ECCCF0
#ECCCF0
oklch(88.3% 0.06 322.5)
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 #C2E3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #C2E3BF 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.