#C2E8CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.056 152.3), rgb(194, 232, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#C2E8CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E8CB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 232, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.056 152.3) |
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 #C2E8CB | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E8CB | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E8CB text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E8CB text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E8CB
oklch(89.6% 0.056 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B57D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#2DA25B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#044F27
oklch(37.6% 0.095 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#C2E8CB 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) | #E8E1C9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE7E0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E8CB
#C2E8CB
oklch(89.6% 0.056 152.3)
- #F4D0ED
#F4D0ED
oklch(89.7% 0.055 332.7)
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 #C2E8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
Use #C2E8CB 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.