#C4DFB2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.067 133), rgb(196, 223, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#C4DFB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.54:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 223, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.067 133) |
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 #C4DFB2 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DFB2 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DFB2 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DFB2 text on black | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DFB2
oklch(87.2% 0.067 133)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD94
oklch(80.9% 0.086 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB354
oklch(70.8% 0.138 133)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E07
oklch(63% 0.176 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D02
oklch(26.8% 0.073 133)
#C4DFB2 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) | #E3D8AF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DBD3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DFB2
#C4DFB2
oklch(87.2% 0.067 133)
- #E5C9F5
#E5C9F5
oklch(87.3% 0.067 313.3)
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 #C4DFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4DFB2 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.