#C4E4CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.049 150.7), rgb(196, 228, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#C4E4CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E4CA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 228, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.049 150.7) |
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 #C4E4CA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E4CA | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E4CA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E4CA text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E4CA
oklch(88.9% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B380
oklch(70.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#459F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.129 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C8945
oklch(55.5% 0.14 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#097437
oklch(49% 0.129 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#105F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#C4E4CA 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) | #E5DEC9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDACB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E3DC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E4CA
#C4E4CA
oklch(88.9% 0.049 150.7)
- #EECFEA
#EECFEA
oklch(88.8% 0.05 330.2)
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 #C4E4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #C4E4CA 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.