#C2EAD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.2% 0.053 158.8), rgb(194, 234, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#C2EAD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2EAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 234, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.053 158.8) |
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 #C2EAD2 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2EAD2 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C2EAD2 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2EAD2 text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2EAD2
oklch(90.2% 0.053 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB1
oklch(81% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB587
oklch(70.6% 0.109 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#1BA269
oklch(63.1% 0.139 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 158.8)
#C2EAD2 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) | #E9E4D1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DFD3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE9E3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2EAD2
#C2EAD2
oklch(90.2% 0.053 158.8)
- #F7D2EB
#F7D2EB
oklch(90.2% 0.052 338)
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 #C2EAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #C2EAD2 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.