#C2EBC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.069 145.6), rgb(194, 235, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#C2EBC3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2EBC3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 235, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 51%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.069 145.6) |
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 #C2EBC3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2EBC3 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2EBC3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2EBC3 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2EBC3
oklch(90% 0.069 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09E
oklch(80.8% 0.088 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B868
oklch(70.8% 0.142 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#23A43B
oklch(63% 0.181 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F0D
oklch(26.8% 0.074 145.9)
#C2EBC3 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) | #EDE3C1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE9E0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2EBC3
#C2EBC3
oklch(90% 0.069 145.6)
- #F7CFF7
#F7CFF7
oklch(90.1% 0.069 326.1)
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 #C2EBC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.055
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
Use #C2EBC3 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.