#C4E3CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.043 155.8), rgb(196, 227, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#C4E3CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 156°. 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 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E3CE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 227, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.043 155.8) |
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 #C4E3CE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E3CE | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E3CE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E3CE text on black | 15.22:1 | 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)
#C4E3CE
oklch(88.7% 0.043 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B189
oklch(70.6% 0.089 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#469E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 156)
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Step 600
600
#1F8853
oklch(55.6% 0.124 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7343
oklch(49% 0.115 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#125E38
oklch(42.7% 0.095 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#194D30
oklch(37.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#C4E3CE 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) | #E3DECD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE2DD | 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°).
- #C4E3CE
#C4E3CE
oklch(88.7% 0.043 155.8)
- #EDD0E5
#EDD0E5
oklch(88.8% 0.042 335.7)
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 #C4E3CE, 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 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #C4E3CE 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.