#C4E2C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.051 146), rgb(196, 226, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#C4E2C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 226, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.051 146) |
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 #C4E2C5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E2C5 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E2C5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E2C5 text on black | 15.03:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E2C5
oklch(88.3% 0.051 146)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B279
oklch(70.7% 0.104 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E56
oklch(63% 0.132 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B893A
oklch(55.7% 0.145 146)
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Step 700
700
#1C742C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 146)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E26
oklch(42.6% 0.11 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.087 146)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#C4E2C5 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) | #E3DCC3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E0DA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E2C5
#C4E2C5
oklch(88.3% 0.051 146)
- #EBCDEB
#EBCDEB
oklch(88.2% 0.052 326)
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 #C4E2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
Use #C4E2C5 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.