#C4E0CF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.1% 0.038 158.9), rgb(196, 224, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#C4E0CF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E0CF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 224, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 31%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.038 158.9) |
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 #C4E0CF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E0CF | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E0CF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E0CF text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E0CF
oklch(88.1% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B08F
oklch(70.8% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C73
oklch(63.2% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D865C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E724B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#C4E0CF 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) | #DFDBCE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD8D0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E0DB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E0CF
#C4E0CF
oklch(88.1% 0.038 158.9)
- #EACFE0
#EACFE0
oklch(88.2% 0.037 339.8)
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 #C4E0CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
Use #C4E0CF 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.