#C4E4D7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.2% 0.038 169), rgb(196, 228, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#C4E4D7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E4D7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 228, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.038 169) |
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 #C4E4D7 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E4D7 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E4D7 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E4D7 text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E4D7
oklch(89.2% 0.038 169)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB198
oklch(70.8% 0.079 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 169)
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Step 600
600
#0D8768
oklch(55.5% 0.108 169)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#055D47
oklch(42.6% 0.083 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#144D3C
oklch(37.9% 0.065 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#C4E4D7 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) | #E2DFD6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDBD8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE4E0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E4D7
#C4E4D7
oklch(89.2% 0.038 169)
- #F0D2DF
#F0D2DF
oklch(89.2% 0.037 349.9)
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 #C4E4D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
Use #C4E4D7 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.