#C2E6CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.053 152.8), rgb(194, 230, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#C2E6CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E6CB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 230, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 42%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.053 152.8) |
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 #C2E6CB | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E6CB | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E6CB text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E6CB text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E6CB
oklch(89.2% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B480
oklch(70.6% 0.108 153)
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Step 500
500
#35A15F
oklch(63.1% 0.139 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F29
oklch(37.8% 0.091 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.6)
#C2E6CB 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) | #E6E0CA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBCC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE5DE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E6CB
#C2E6CB
oklch(89.2% 0.053 152.8)
- #F1CFEB
#F1CFEB
oklch(89.1% 0.053 332)
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 #C2E6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
Use #C2E6CB 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.