#C4E3CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.044 154.5), rgb(196, 227, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#C4E3CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E3CD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 227, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.044 154.5) |
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 #C4E3CD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E3CD | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E3CD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E3CD text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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)
#C4E3CD
oklch(88.7% 0.044 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B287
oklch(70.8% 0.092 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#479E69
oklch(63.1% 0.117 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#208850
oklch(55.5% 0.127 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E7341
oklch(49% 0.117 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#135E36
oklch(42.7% 0.097 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#C4E3CD 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) | #E3DECC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E2DC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E3CD
#C4E3CD
oklch(88.7% 0.044 154.5)
- #EDCFE6
#EDCFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 334)
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 #C4E3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #C4E3CD 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.