#C2E7BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.07 141.2), rgb(194, 231, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#C2E7BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E7BC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 231, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.07 141.2) |
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 #C2E7BC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E7BC | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E7BC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E7BC text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E7BC
oklch(89% 0.07 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1D099
oklch(81% 0.09 141)
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Step 400
400
#6AB65F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#3AA32A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#105005
oklch(37.7% 0.12 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#C2E7BC 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) | #EADFBA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCBE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E4DB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E7BC
#C2E7BC
oklch(89% 0.07 141.2)
- #F1CCF7
#F1CCF7
oklch(89% 0.07 321.6)
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 #C2E7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #C2E7BC 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.