#C2F9D5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.5% 0.074 156), rgb(194, 249, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#C2F9D5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F9D5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 249, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.074 156) |
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 #C2F9D5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F9D5 | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F9D5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #C2F9D5 text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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)
#C2F9D5
oklch(93.5% 0.074 156)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.094 156)
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Step 400
400
#36BC77
oklch(70.7% 0.153 156)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#C2F9D5 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) | #F8F0D3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEAD7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F8EF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F9D5
#C2F9D5
oklch(93.5% 0.074 156)
- #FFDEF6
#FFDEF6
oklch(93.5% 0.048 335.6)
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 #C2F9D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
Use #C2F9D5 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.