#C4E5B3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.076 135.1), rgb(196, 229, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#C4E5B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.076 135.1) |
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 #C4E5B3 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5B3 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5B3 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5B3 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5B3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.097 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#74B54B
oklch(70.6% 0.155 135)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#C4E5B3 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) | #E9DDB0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DAB5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E1D7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5B3
#C4E5B3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 135.1)
- #ECCBFC
#ECCBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 314.7)
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 #C4E5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C4E5B3 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.