#C4E1AC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.077 131.2), rgb(196, 225, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#C4E1AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 131°. 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 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E1AC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 225, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.077 131.2) |
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 #C4E1AC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E1AC | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E1AC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E1AC text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E1AC
oklch(87.5% 0.077 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.099 131)
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Step 400
400
#7CB43F
oklch(70.7% 0.159 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C4E1AC 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) | #E6D9A9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D7AE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DCD3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E1AC
#C4E1AC
oklch(87.5% 0.077 131.2)
- #E6C8FC
#E6C8FC
oklch(87.5% 0.077 310.7)
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 #C4E1AC, 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 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E1AC 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.