#C4D9BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.043 138.7), rgb(196, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#C4D9BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D9BE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.043 138.7) |
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 #C4D9BE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D9BE | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D9BE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D9BE text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D9BE
oklch(86.2% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AE78
oklch(70.6% 0.089 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#659A55
oklch(63.2% 0.114 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8439
oklch(55.6% 0.123 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C702B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#325B25
oklch(42.7% 0.095 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 139)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#C4D9BE 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) | #DBD4BD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2BF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D7D1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D9BE
#C4D9BE
oklch(86.2% 0.043 138.7)
- #DEC9E4
#DEC9E4
oklch(86.1% 0.043 318.7)
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 #C4D9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #C4D9BE 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.