#C4E5A5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.092 130.3), rgb(196, 229, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#C4E5A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.092 130.3) |
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 #C4E5A5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5A5 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5A5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5A5 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5A5
oklch(88.2% 0.092 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7D07E
oklch(80.9% 0.117 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B60B
oklch(70.6% 0.188 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C4E5A5 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) | #EBDCA1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAA8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DFD4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5A5
#C4E5A5
oklch(88.2% 0.092 130.3)
- #E8CBFF
#E8CBFF
oklch(88.3% 0.077 310)
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 #C4E5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.058
Use #C4E5A5 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.