#C4DBBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.049 137.6), rgb(196, 219, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#C4DBBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DBBC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 219, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.049 137.6) |
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 #C4DBBC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DBBC | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DBBC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DBBC text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#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)
#C4DBBC
oklch(86.6% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA3
oklch(81% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF71
oklch(70.6% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#619B4B
oklch(63% 0.128 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#47852C
oklch(55.5% 0.138 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#38711E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#C4DBBC 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) | #DDD6BA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D9D2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DBBC
#C4DBBC
oklch(86.6% 0.049 137.6)
- #E1C9E8
#E1C9E8
oklch(86.5% 0.049 318.5)
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 #C4DBBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #C4DBBC 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.