#C2F9C9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.085 148.3), rgb(194, 249, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#C2F9C9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.68:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F9C9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 249, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.085 148.3) |
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 #C2F9C9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F9C9 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F9C9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #C2F9C9 text on black | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F9C9
oklch(93.2% 0.085 148.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#8ED499
oklch(80.8% 0.109 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#3CBD5D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#C2F9C9 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) | #FAEFC6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCF6EC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F9C9
#C2F9C9
oklch(93.2% 0.085 148.3)
- #FFDBFC
#FFDBFC
oklch(93.1% 0.058 328.7)
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 #C2F9C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.026
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #C2F9C9 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.