#C2F8D4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.2% 0.073 155.5), rgb(194, 248, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#C2F8D4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 248, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 79%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.073 155.5) |
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 #C2F8D4 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F8D4 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F8D4 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #C2F8D4 text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F8D4
oklch(93.2% 0.073 155.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.094 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#3ABC77
oklch(70.8% 0.151 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#C2F8D4 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) | #F8EFD2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE9D6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F7EE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F8D4
#C2F8D4
oklch(93.2% 0.073 155.5)
- #FFDDF6
#FFDDF6
oklch(93.3% 0.05 335.3)
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 #C2F8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #C2F8D4 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.