#C2EBD4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.053 160.6), rgb(194, 235, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#C2EBD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2EBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 235, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 51%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.053 160.6) |
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 #C2EBD4 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2EBD4 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C2EBD4 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #C2EBD4 text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2EBD4
oklch(90.5% 0.053 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB58A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#0EA26D
oklch(63% 0.138 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 160.7)
#C2EBD4 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) | #EAE5D3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DFD5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBEBE4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2EBD4
#C2EBD4
oklch(90.5% 0.053 160.6)
- #F9D2EA
#F9D2EA
oklch(90.4% 0.053 340.8)
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 #C2EBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #C2EBD4 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.