#C2E4D4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89% 0.042 165.4), rgb(194, 228, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#C2E4D4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E4D4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 228, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.042 165.4) |
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 #C2E4D4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E4D4 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E4D4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E4D4 text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E4D4
oklch(89% 0.042 165.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 165)
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Step 400
400
#6AB294
oklch(70.8% 0.086 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#389E79
oklch(63% 0.11 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D38
oklch(37.6% 0.071 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#C2E4D4 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) | #E2DFD3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDAD5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE4DF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E4D4
#C2E4D4
oklch(89% 0.042 165.4)
- #F0D0E1
#F0D0E1
oklch(88.9% 0.042 344.7)
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 #C2E4D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #C2E4D4 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.