#C4D5BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.041 133.8), rgb(196, 213, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#C4D5BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D5BA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 213, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.041 133.8) |
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 #C4D5BA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D5BA | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D5BA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D5BA text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D5BA
oklch(85.3% 0.041 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC76
oklch(70.6% 0.084 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9852
oklch(63.2% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#568235
oklch(55.7% 0.118 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#466E28
oklch(49.2% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5922
oklch(42.6% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A21
oklch(37.8% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#C4D5BA 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) | #D8D1B9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D3CD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D5BA
#C4D5BA
oklch(85.3% 0.041 133.8)
- #D9C7E2
#D9C7E2
oklch(85.3% 0.042 314.6)
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 #C4D5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4D5BA 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.