#C2E9B6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.08 138.4), rgb(194, 233, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#C2E9B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E9B6 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 233, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.08 138.4) |
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 #C2E9B6 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E9B6 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E9B6 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E9B6 text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E9B6
oklch(89.3% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD190
oklch(80.9% 0.103 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B84C
oklch(70.8% 0.164 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#C2E9B6 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) | #EDE0B3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDB8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E5DB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E9B6
#C2E9B6
oklch(89.3% 0.08 138.4)
- #F3CCFE
#F3CCFE
oklch(89.4% 0.079 318.7)
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 #C2E9B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C2E9B6 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.