#C4DCA0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.084 125.8), rgb(196, 220, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#C4DCA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 220, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.084 125.8) |
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 #C4DCA0 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DCA0 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DCA0 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DCA0 text on black | 14.09:1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DCA0
oklch(86.2% 0.084 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD80
oklch(80.9% 0.106 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B21B
oklch(70.6% 0.172 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C4DCA0 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) | #E3D49C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D6CC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DCA0
#C4DCA0
oklch(86.2% 0.084 125.8)
- #DFC4FE
#DFC4FE
oklch(86.2% 0.084 305.9)
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 #C4DCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #C4DCA0 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.