#C4DEB0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.068 131.8), rgb(196, 222, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#C4DEB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 222, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.068 131.8) |
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 #C4DEB0 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DEB0 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DEB0 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DEB0 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DEB0
oklch(86.9% 0.068 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD92
oklch(80.9% 0.087 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B251
oklch(70.7% 0.139 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D01
oklch(26.9% 0.073 131.9)
#C4DEB0 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) | #E2D7AD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DAD1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DEB0
#C4DEB0
oklch(86.9% 0.068 131.8)
- #E3C8F5
#E3C8F5
oklch(87% 0.068 311.8)
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 #C4DEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4DEB0 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.