#C4DDB2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.064 132.3), rgb(196, 221, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#C4DDB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 221, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.064 132.3) |
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 #C4DDB2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DDB2 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DDB2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DDB2 text on black | 14.33:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DDB2
oklch(86.8% 0.064 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC95
oklch(80.8% 0.082 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#81B258
oklch(70.8% 0.131 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#609D18
oklch(63% 0.168 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D04
oklch(27% 0.069 132.1)
#C4DDB2 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) | #E1D6B0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D9D1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DDB2
#C4DDB2
oklch(86.8% 0.064 132.3)
- #E2C8F2
#E2C8F2
oklch(86.8% 0.063 312.6)
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 #C4DDB2, 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 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #C4DDB2 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.