#C2E4BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2), rgb(194, 228, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#C2E4BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E4BE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 228, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2) |
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 #C2E4BE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E4BE | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E4BE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E4BE text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB568
oklch(70.8% 0.13 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#43A13C
oklch(63% 0.165 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B12
oklch(55.5% 0.179 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E6009
oklch(42.6% 0.137 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#174F13
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#C2E4BE 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) | #E6DDBC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9C0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E1D9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E4BE
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
- #EDCCF2
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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 #C2E4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #C2E4BE 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.