#C4DCA3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.08 126.6), rgb(196, 220, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#C4DCA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 220, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.08 126.6) |
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 #C4DCA3 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DCA3 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DCA3 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DCA3 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DCA3
oklch(86.2% 0.08 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD83
oklch(80.8% 0.103 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B22B
oklch(70.7% 0.165 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C4DCA3 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) | #E2D59F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D7CD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DCA3
#C4DCA3
oklch(86.2% 0.08 126.6)
- #DFC5FC
#DFC5FC
oklch(86.3% 0.08 306.2)
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 #C4DCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4DCA3 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.