#C4D7BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.04 138.2), rgb(196, 215, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#C4D7BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D7BE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 215, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.04 138.2) |
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 #C4D7BE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D7BE | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D7BE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D7BE text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D7BE
oklch(85.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#699859
oklch(63% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#50833E
oklch(55.7% 0.114 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#406E30
oklch(49% 0.105 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#355A29
oklch(42.7% 0.087 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A25
oklch(37.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#C4D7BE 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) | #D9D3BD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D5D0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D7BE
#C4D7BE
oklch(85.8% 0.04 138.2)
- #DCC9E2
#DCC9E2
oklch(85.9% 0.04 318)
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 #C4D7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4D7BE 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.