#C2E5C0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.062 143.6), rgb(194, 229, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#C2E5C0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 144°. 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 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E5C0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 229, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 42%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.062 143.6) |
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 #C2E5C0 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E5C0 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E5C0 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E5C0 text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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)
#C2E5C0
oklch(88.7% 0.062 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA0
oklch(81% 0.081 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56B
oklch(70.7% 0.128 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA241
oklch(63.2% 0.164 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C1C
oklch(55.7% 0.178 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#066110
oklch(42.9% 0.137 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F16
oklch(37.7% 0.106 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E0E
oklch(26.8% 0.067 143.4)
#C2E5C0 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) | #E7DEBE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE3DA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E5C0
#C2E5C0
oklch(88.7% 0.062 143.6)
- #EFCCF2
#EFCCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.064 323.6)
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 #C2E5C0, 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 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #C2E5C0 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.