#C2E899
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.111 129.3), rgb(194, 232, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#C2E899 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E899 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 232, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.111 129.3) |
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 #C2E899 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E899 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E899 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E899 text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 129.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E899
oklch(88.5% 0.111 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3D26B
oklch(80.8% 0.142 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB600
oklch(70.8% 0.189 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#C2E899 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) | #EFDE94 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB9D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E1D4 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E899
#C2E899
oklch(88.5% 0.111 129.3)
- #E8CCFF
#E8CCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)
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 #C2E899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.055
Use #C2E899 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.