#C4E1CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.044 151.5), rgb(196, 225, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#C4E1CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E1CA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 225, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 33%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.044 151.5) |
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 #C4E1CA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E1CA | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E1CA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E1CA text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E1CA
oklch(88.2% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAF
oklch(81% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B184
oklch(70.7% 0.091 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D65
oklch(63.1% 0.115 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C874C
oklch(55.5% 0.125 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D733D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.096 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#C4E1CA 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) | #E1DCC9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8CB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E0DA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E1CA
#C4E1CA
oklch(88.2% 0.044 151.5)
- #EACEE6
#EACEE6
oklch(88.2% 0.044 330.6)
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 #C4E1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #C4E1CA 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.