#C4DCB2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.062 131.9), rgb(196, 220, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#C4DCB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DCB2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 220, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.062 131.9) |
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 #C4DCB2 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DCB2 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DCB2 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DCB2 text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DCB2
oklch(86.6% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECC96
oklch(80.9% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B159
oklch(70.7% 0.128 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#639D1D
oklch(63.2% 0.164 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D05
oklch(27% 0.068 132.4)
#C4DCB2 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) | #E0D6B0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D8D0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DCB2
#C4DCB2
oklch(86.6% 0.062 131.9)
- #E1C8F1
#E1C8F1
oklch(86.6% 0.062 312.2)
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 #C4DCB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #C4DCB2 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.