#C4DCAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.067 130.2), rgb(196, 220, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#C4DCAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DCAE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.067 130.2) |
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 #C4DCAE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DCAE | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DCAE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DCAE text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DCAE
oklch(86.5% 0.067 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC91
oklch(80.8% 0.086 130)
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Step 400
400
#83B14F
oklch(70.6% 0.138 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C4DCAE 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) | #E1D5AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D8CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DCAE
#C4DCAE
oklch(86.5% 0.067 130.2)
- #E0C7F4
#E0C7F4
oklch(86.5% 0.067 310)
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 #C4DCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4DCAE 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.