#C2E4C4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7), rgb(194, 228, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#C2E4C4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E4C4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 228, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7) |
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 #C2E4C4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E4C4 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E4C4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E4C4 text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB475
oklch(70.7% 0.115 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#40A150
oklch(63.2% 0.149 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#118B33
oklch(55.7% 0.161 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#086020
oklch(42.7% 0.124 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#154F20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#C2E4C4 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) | #E5DDC2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDAC6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE2DB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E4C4
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
- #EECDED
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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 #C2E4C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #C2E4C4 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.