#C4E0BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.057 138.8), rgb(196, 224, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#C4E0BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E0BC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 224, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.057 138.8) |
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 #C4E0BC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E0BC | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E0BC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E0BC text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E0BC
oklch(87.7% 0.057 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9F
oklch(81% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB269
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#569E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#388817
oklch(55.5% 0.163 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A7305
oklch(49% 0.151 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#234D15
oklch(37.6% 0.097 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#C4E0BC 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) | #E3DABA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DDD6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E0BC
#C4E0BC
oklch(87.7% 0.057 138.8)
- #E7CBEF
#E7CBEF
oklch(87.7% 0.057 318.7)
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 #C4E0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4E0BC 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.