#C4DABC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.047 137.3), rgb(196, 218, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#C4DABC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DABC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 218, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.047 137.3) |
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 #C4DABC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DABC | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DABC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DABC text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DABC
oklch(86.4% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AF73
oklch(70.7% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#639B4D
oklch(63.2% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#49852F
oklch(55.7% 0.135 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A7021
oklch(49% 0.125 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#315B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 137)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#C4DABC 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) | #DCD5BA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D8D1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DABC
#C4DABC
oklch(86.4% 0.047 137.3)
- #DFC9E7
#DFC9E7
oklch(86.3% 0.047 317.1)
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 #C4DABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #C4DABC 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.