#C4D8BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.04 139.4), rgb(196, 216, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#C4D8BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D8BF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 216, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 24%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.04 139.4) |
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 #C4D8BF | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D8BF | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D8BF text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D8BF text on black | 13.92:1 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D8BF
oklch(86% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AE7C
oklch(70.8% 0.083 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#67995A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D833F
oklch(55.5% 0.115 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F31
oklch(49.1% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A29
oklch(42.6% 0.088 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A26
oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#C4D8BF 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) | #DAD3BE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D6D1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D8BF
#C4D8BF
oklch(86% 0.04 139.4)
- #DDC9E2
#DDC9E2
oklch(86% 0.04 319.5)
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 #C4D8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #C4D8BF 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.