#C4D4AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.054 126.1), rgb(196, 212, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#C4D4AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D4AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 212, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.054 126.1) |
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 #C4D4AE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D4AE | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D4AE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D4AE text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D4AE
oklch(84.8% 0.054 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#749829
oklch(63.1% 0.142 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A04
oklch(37.8% 0.094 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#C4D4AE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D0C9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D4AE
#C4D4AE
oklch(84.8% 0.054 126.1)
- #D6C5EA
#D6C5EA
oklch(84.9% 0.054 306)
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 #C4D4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #C4D4AE 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.