#C4E2B1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.073 133.4), rgb(196, 226, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#C4E2B1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 226, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.073 133.4) |
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 #C4E2B1 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E2B1 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E2B1 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E2B1 text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E2B1
oklch(87.8% 0.073 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE90
oklch(80.8% 0.093 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B44B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#C4E2B1 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) | #E6DBAE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8B3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DED5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E2B1
#C4E2B1
oklch(87.8% 0.073 133.4)
- #E8C9FA
#E8C9FA
oklch(87.7% 0.074 313.1)
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 #C4E2B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E2B1 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.