#C4DED1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(87.8% 0.033 164.1), rgb(196, 222, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#C4DED1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DED1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 222, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 28%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.033 164.1) |
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 #C4DED1 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DED1 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DED1 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DED1 text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DED1
oklch(87.8% 0.033 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AE95
oklch(70.6% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#539A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#348465
oklch(55.5% 0.093 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#257053
oklch(49.1% 0.088 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#215B44
oklch(42.6% 0.072 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#C4DED1 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) | #DDDAD0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D7D2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDEDA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DED1
#C4DED1
oklch(87.8% 0.033 164.1)
- #E7CFDC
#E7CFDC
oklch(87.8% 0.032 343.9)
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 #C4DED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #C4DED1 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.