#C2E4CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.047 157), rgb(194, 228, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#C2E4CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E4CE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 228, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.047 157) |
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 #C2E4CE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E4CE | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E4CE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E4CE text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E4CE
oklch(88.8% 0.047 157)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.061 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB388
oklch(70.7% 0.097 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F6B
oklch(63% 0.122 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#114E30
oklch(37.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#C2E4CE 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) | #E4DECD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE3DD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E4CE
#C2E4CE
oklch(88.8% 0.047 157)
- #EFCFE6
#EFCFE6
oklch(88.8% 0.047 336)
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 #C2E4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #C2E4CE 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.