#C2F7DE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.3% 0.064 164.6), rgb(194, 247, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#C2F7DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F7DE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 247, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 77%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.064 164.6) |
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 #C2F7DE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F7DE | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F7DE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #C2F7DE text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F7DE
oklch(93.3% 0.064 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2B3
oklch(81% 0.082 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#39BA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.132 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#C2F7DE 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) | #F5EFDD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE9DF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7F7F0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F7DE
#C2F7DE
oklch(93.3% 0.064 164.6)
- #FFDEF0
#FFDEF0
oklch(93.3% 0.043 343.9)
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 #C2F7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.047
Use #C2F7DE 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.