#C2F4E0
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.7% 0.058 168.7), rgb(194, 244, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#C2F4E0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 244, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.058 168.7) |
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 #C2F4E0 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F4E0 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F4E0 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #C2F4E0 text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F4E0
oklch(92.7% 0.058 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B8
oklch(81% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#42B893
oklch(70.7% 0.119 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#C2F4E0 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) | #F1EDDF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E6E1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7F5EE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F4E0
#C2F4E0
oklch(92.7% 0.058 168.7)
- #FFDBEC
#FFDBEC
oklch(92.6% 0.045 347.9)
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 #C2F4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
Use #C2F4E0 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.