#C4E2CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9), rgb(196, 226, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#C4E2CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E2CD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 226, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 34%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9) |
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 #C4E2CD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E2CD | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E2CD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E2CD text on black | 15.10:1 | 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)
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B189
oklch(70.7% 0.087 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6B
oklch(63% 0.112 155)
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Step 600
600
#258852
oklch(55.7% 0.123 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#157343
oklch(49.1% 0.113 155)
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Step 800
800
#165E37
oklch(42.8% 0.095 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 155)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#C4E2CD 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) | #E2DDCC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E1DC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E2CD
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
- #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 #C4E2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #C4E2CD 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.