#C4E59D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(88.1% 0.101 128.3), rgb(196, 229, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#C4E59D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E59D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.101 128.3) |
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 #C4E59D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E59D | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E59D text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E59D text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 128.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E59D
oklch(88.1% 0.101 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8D173
oklch(81% 0.13 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#C4E59D 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) | #ECDC98 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAA0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DFD2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E59D
#C4E59D
oklch(88.1% 0.101 128.3)
- #E6CBFF
#E6CBFF
oklch(88.1% 0.076 308.3)
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 #C4E59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.058
Use #C4E59D 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.