#C4DAAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.062 129.7), rgb(196, 218, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#C4DAAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DAAF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.062 129.7) |
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 #C4DAAF | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DAAF | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DAAF text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DAAF text on black | 13.99:1 | 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
#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)
#C4DAAF
oklch(86.1% 0.062 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB94
oklch(80.8% 0.08 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#86B056
oklch(70.6% 0.128 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#689C10
oklch(63.2% 0.165 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D03
oklch(27.1% 0.069 130.2)
#C4DAAF 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) | #DFD4AC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D6CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DAAF
#C4DAAF
oklch(86.1% 0.062 129.7)
- #DEC7F1
#DEC7F1
oklch(86.2% 0.062 309.7)
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 #C4DAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #C4DAAF 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.