#C4E2BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.06 139.1), rgb(196, 226, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#C4E2BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 139°. 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 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E2BC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 226, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.06 139.1) |
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 #C4E2BC | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E2BC | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E2BC text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E2BC text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E2BC
oklch(88.1% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B366
oklch(70.7% 0.124 139)
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Step 500
500
#519F39
oklch(63% 0.158 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#318908
oklch(55.5% 0.172 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F03
oklch(42.7% 0.133 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#204E11
oklch(37.8% 0.103 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#C4E2BC 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) | #E5DBBA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DFD7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E2BC
#C4E2BC
oklch(88.1% 0.06 139.1)
- #EACCF1
#EACCF1
oklch(88.2% 0.059 319.8)
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 #C4E2BC, 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 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4E2BC 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.