#C4E5B6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.072 136.4), rgb(196, 229, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#C4E5B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5B6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.072 136.4) |
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 #C4E5B6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5B6 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5B6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5B6 text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5B6
oklch(88.6% 0.072 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.093 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B553
oklch(70.7% 0.148 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 136.4)
#C4E5B6 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) | #E9DDB3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E1D8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5B6
#C4E5B6
oklch(88.6% 0.072 136.4)
- #EDCBFA
#EDCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 316.6)
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 #C4E5B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C4E5B6 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.