#C4DFAF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.1% 0.071 131.7), rgb(196, 223, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#C4DFAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DFAF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 223, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.071 131.7) |
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 #C4DFAF | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DFAF | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DFAF text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DFAF text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DFAF
oklch(87.1% 0.071 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD90
oklch(80.8% 0.09 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB34C
oklch(70.8% 0.145 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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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
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#C4DFAF 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) | #E4D8AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DBD2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DFAF
#C4DFAF
oklch(87.1% 0.071 131.7)
- #E4C8F7
#E4C8F7
oklch(87.1% 0.07 311.6)
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 #C4DFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4DFAF 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.