#C2E4C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5), rgb(194, 228, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#C2E4C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E4C5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 228, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5) |
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 #C2E4C5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E4C5 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E4C5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E4C5 text on black | 15.19:1 | 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)
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB477
oklch(70.7% 0.114 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#40A053
oklch(63% 0.145 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#108B36
oklch(55.7% 0.158 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#076023
oklch(42.8% 0.122 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#144F22
oklch(37.8% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#C2E4C5 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) | #E5DEC3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDAC6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE2DB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E4C5
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
- #EECDEC
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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 #C2E4C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
Use #C2E4C5 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.