#C4DD9E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.4% 0.088 125.8), rgb(196, 221, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#C4DD9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DD9E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 221, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.088 125.8) |
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 #C4DD9E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DD9E | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DD9E text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DD9E text on black | 14.18:1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DD9E
oklch(86.4% 0.088 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7C
oklch(80.9% 0.113 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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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)
#C4DD9E 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) | #E4D59A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D7CC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DD9E
#C4DD9E
oklch(86.4% 0.088 125.8)
- #E0C4FF
#E0C4FF
oklch(86.3% 0.086 306.2)
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 #C4DD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #C4DD9E 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.