#C4E0CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.042 151.8), rgb(196, 224, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#C4E0CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E0CA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 224, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 31%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.042 151.8) |
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 #C4E0CA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E0CA | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E0CA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E0CA text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E0CA
oklch(88% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B086
oklch(70.6% 0.086 152)
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Step 500
500
#509C67
oklch(63% 0.11 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#30874E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#21723F
oklch(49% 0.112 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D34
oklch(42.7% 0.093 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#C4E0CA 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) | #E0DBC9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1DFD9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E0CA
#C4E0CA
oklch(88% 0.042 151.8)
- #E9CEE4
#E9CEE4
oklch(88% 0.042 332.1)
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 #C4E0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #C4E0CA 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.