#C4DCBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.049 138.6), rgb(196, 220, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#C4DCBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DCBD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 220, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.049 138.6) |
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 #C4DCBD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DCBD | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DCBD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DCBD text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#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)
#C4DCBD
oklch(86.8% 0.049 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B072
oklch(70.7% 0.101 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.129 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#44862D
oklch(55.7% 0.14 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#35711F
oklch(49% 0.13 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#C4DCBD 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) | #DED7BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DAD3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DCBD
#C4DCBD
oklch(86.8% 0.049 138.6)
- #E2CAE9
#E2CAE9
oklch(86.8% 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 #C4DCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #C4DCBD 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.