#C4DAAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.064 129.3), rgb(196, 218, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#C4DAAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DAAE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.064 129.3) |
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 #C4DAAE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DAAE | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DAAE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DAAE text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DAAE
oklch(86.1% 0.064 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC93
oklch(81% 0.083 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B053
oklch(70.6% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C02
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.07 129.9)
#C4DAAE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D6CE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DAAE
#C4DAAE
oklch(86.1% 0.064 129.3)
- #DEC6F1
#DEC6F1
oklch(86% 0.064 310.1)
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 #C4DAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #C4DAAE 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.