#C2EED7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.2% 0.055 162.3), rgb(194, 238, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#C2EED7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2EED7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 238, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.055 162.3) |
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 #C2EED7 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2EED7 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2EED7 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #C2EED7 text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2EED7
oklch(91.2% 0.055 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#54B78B
oklch(70.8% 0.115 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#C2EED7 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) | #EDE7D6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2D8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAEEE7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2EED7
#C2EED7
oklch(91.2% 0.055 162.3)
- #FDD4EC
#FDD4EC
oklch(91.2% 0.055 342.3)
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 #C2EED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
Use #C2EED7 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.