#C2E9BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.071 142.5), rgb(194, 233, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#C2E9BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E9BE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 233, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.071 142.5) |
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 #C2E9BE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E9BE | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E9BE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E9BE 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E9BE
oklch(89.5% 0.071 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B760
oklch(70.7% 0.146 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#31A42D
oklch(63.2% 0.186 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#095007
oklch(37.6% 0.121 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.3)
#C2E9BE 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) | #EBE1BC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDC0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE6DD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E9BE
#C2E9BE
oklch(89.5% 0.071 142.5)
- #F3CDF8
#F3CDF8
oklch(89.4% 0.071 322.4)
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 #C2E9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #C2E9BE 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.