#C4E4C6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.053 146.8), rgb(196, 228, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#C4E4C6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E4C6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 228, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.053 146.8) |
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 #C4E4C6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E4C6 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E4C6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E4C6 text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E4C6
oklch(88.7% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B378
oklch(70.7% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#479F55
oklch(63% 0.138 147)
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Step 600
600
#208A38
oklch(55.7% 0.152 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F752A
oklch(49.2% 0.141 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#135F24
oklch(42.7% 0.117 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#194E23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#C4E4C6 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) | #E5DEC4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E2DB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E4C6
#C4E4C6
oklch(88.7% 0.053 146.8)
- #EDCEED
#EDCEED
oklch(88.7% 0.054 326)
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 #C4E4C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
Use #C4E4C6 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.