#C2F48E
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(91% 0.14 130.1), rgb(194, 244, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#C2F48E is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F48E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 244, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.14 130.1) |
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 #C2F48E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F48E | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F48E text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #C2F48E text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1CD
oklch(93.5% 0.052 130.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2F48E
oklch(91% 0.14 130.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D74B
oklch(81% 0.181 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C2F48E 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) | #FDE786 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E494 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5ECDB | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F48E
#C2F48E
oklch(91% 0.14 130.1)
- #EDD7FF
#EDD7FF
oklch(90.9% 0.059 309.8)
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 #C2F48E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2F48E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.017
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.031
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.033
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.034
Use #C2F48E 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.