#C4DDAE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.069 130.6), rgb(196, 221, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#C4DDAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DDAE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 221, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.069 130.6) |
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 #C4DDAE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DDAE | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DDAE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DDAE text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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)
#C4DDAE
oklch(86.7% 0.069 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD90
oklch(81% 0.089 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#82B24D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C4DDAE 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) | #E2D6AB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4B0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D9D0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DDAE
#C4DDAE
oklch(86.7% 0.069 130.6)
- #E1C7F5
#E1C7F5
oklch(86.6% 0.068 310.3)
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 #C4DDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #C4DDAE 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.