#C4E1A8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.4% 0.082 129.9), rgb(196, 225, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#C4E1A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E1A8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 225, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.082 129.9) |
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 #C4E1A8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E1A8 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E1A8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E1A8 text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E1A8
oklch(87.4% 0.082 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACF85
oklch(81% 0.106 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DB431
oklch(70.7% 0.168 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C4E1A8 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) | #E7D9A4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D7AB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DCD2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E1A8
#C4E1A8
oklch(87.4% 0.082 129.9)
- #E6C7FF
#E6C7FF
oklch(87.4% 0.083 309.7)
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 #C4E1A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E1A8 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.