#C4DEBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.055 137.7), rgb(196, 222, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#C4DEBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DEBB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 222, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.055 137.7) |
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 #C4DEBB | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DEBB | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DEBB text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DEBB text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DEBB
oklch(87.2% 0.055 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D40
oklch(63.1% 0.144 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F871A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#30720A
oklch(49% 0.145 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#295D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#C4DEBB 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) | #E1D8B9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DBD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DEBB
#C4DEBB
oklch(87.2% 0.055 137.7)
- #E4CAED
#E4CAED
oklch(87.1% 0.055 317.4)
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 #C4DEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #C4DEBB 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.