#C2E6AF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.083 134.9), rgb(194, 230, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#C2E6AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E6AF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 230, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.083 134.9) |
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 #C2E6AF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E6AF | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E6AF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E6AF text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E6AF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08A
oklch(80.8% 0.106 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB73E
oklch(70.7% 0.17 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#C2E6AF 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) | #EBDDAC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAB2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E2D7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E6AF
#C2E6AF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 134.9)
- #EEC9FF
#EEC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 315.1)
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 #C2E6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #C2E6AF 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.