#C4E1D2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1), rgb(196, 225, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#C4E1D2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E1D2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 225, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 33%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1) |
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 #C4E1D2 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E1D2 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E1D2 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E1D2 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B093
oklch(70.7% 0.077 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C79
oklch(63.2% 0.097 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#278661
oklch(55.5% 0.105 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#177251
oklch(49.2% 0.098 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#185D42
oklch(42.8% 0.082 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.063 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#C4E1D2 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) | #E0DCD1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE1DC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E1D2
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
- #EBD0DF
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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 #C4E1D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
Use #C4E1D2 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.