#C4D8BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.043 137.6), rgb(196, 216, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#C4D8BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 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 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D8BD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 216, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.043 137.6) |
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 #C4D8BD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D8BD | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D8BD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D8BD text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D8BD
oklch(86% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE78
oklch(70.7% 0.088 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#679954
oklch(63% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8338
oklch(55.5% 0.121 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F2A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B24
oklch(42.8% 0.095 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 137)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#C4D8BD 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) | #DAD3BC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D6D0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D8BD
#C4D8BD
oklch(86% 0.043 137.6)
- #DDC9E4
#DDC9E4
oklch(86.1% 0.043 317.3)
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 #C4D8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4D8BD 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.