#C4E2CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6), rgb(196, 226, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#C4E2CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E2CC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 226, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 34%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6) |
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 #C4E2CC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E2CC | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E2CC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E2CC text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B187
oklch(70.6% 0.089 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D68
oklch(63% 0.114 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#268850
oklch(55.7% 0.125 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#167340
oklch(49.1% 0.116 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#175E35
oklch(42.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#C4E2CC 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) | #E2DDCB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9CD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E1DB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E2CC
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
- #ECCFE5
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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 #C4E2CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #C4E2CC 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.