#C4E1D0
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8), rgb(196, 225, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#C4E1D0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E1D0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 225, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 33%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8) |
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 #C4E1D0 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E1D0 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E1D0 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E1D0 text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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)
#C4E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B08F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C74
oklch(63% 0.101 160)
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Step 600
600
#28875C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#18724C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#195D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#C4E1D0 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) | #E0DCCF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE1DC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E1D0
#C4E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8)
- #EBCFE1
#EBCFE1
oklch(88.3% 0.039 339.2)
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 #C4E1D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #C4E1D0 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.