#C2EDC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.067 148.9), rgb(194, 237, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#C2EDC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2EDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 237, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.067 148.9) |
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 #C2EDC8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2EDC8 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2EDC8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #C2EDC8 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2EDC8
oklch(90.6% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A2
oklch(81% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB86F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#0AA547
oklch(63.1% 0.177 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#033011
oklch(27.1% 0.073 149)
#C2EDC8 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) | #EEE5C6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0CA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDEBE2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2EDC8
#C2EDC8
oklch(90.6% 0.067 148.9)
- #FAD1F6
#FAD1F6
oklch(90.7% 0.066 329.3)
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 #C2EDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #C2EDC8 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.