#C2E680
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.7% 0.135 125), rgb(194, 230, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#C2E680 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E680 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 230, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.135 125) |
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 #C2E680 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E680 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E680 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E680 text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F2F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CC
oklch(93.5% 0.05 124.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E680
oklch(87.7% 0.135 125)
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Step 300
300
#A7D345
oklch(80.9% 0.173 125)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C2E680 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) | #F0DB78 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD986 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8DDCE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E680
#C2E680
oklch(87.7% 0.135 125)
- #E2CAFF
#E2CAFF
oklch(87.6% 0.076 305.4)
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 #C2E680, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2E680.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #C2E680 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.