#C4E4AA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.084 131.5), rgb(196, 228, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#C4E4AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E4AA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 228, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.084 131.5) |
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 #C4E4AA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E4AA | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E4AA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E4AA text on black | 15.02:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E4AA
oklch(88.1% 0.084 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF85
oklch(80.8% 0.108 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B530
oklch(70.6% 0.172 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#C4E4AA 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) | #E9DCA6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DFD4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E4AA
#C4E4AA
oklch(88.1% 0.084 131.5)
- #E9C9FF
#E9C9FF
oklch(88% 0.08 311.4)
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 #C4E4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E4AA 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.