#C4D7AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.059 127.9), rgb(196, 215, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#C4D7AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D7AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.059 127.9) |
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 #C4D7AE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D7AE | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D7AE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D7AE text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D7AE
oklch(85.4% 0.059 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA96
oklch(80.8% 0.075 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF59
oklch(70.8% 0.121 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A1B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C04
oklch(27% 0.065 128)
#C4D7AE 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) | #DCD1AC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0B0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D3CC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D7AE
#C4D7AE
oklch(85.4% 0.059 127.9)
- #DAC5EE
#DAC5EE
oklch(85.4% 0.06 308.2)
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 #C4D7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #C4D7AE 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.