#C4E5BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.068 138.4), rgb(196, 229, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#C4E5BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 138°. 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 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5BA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.068 138.4) |
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 #C4E5BA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5BA | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5BA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5BA text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5BA
oklch(88.7% 0.068 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B55D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA125
oklch(63.1% 0.177 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F02
oklch(37.7% 0.116 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#C4E5BA 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) | #E8DEB8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E2D9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5BA
#C4E5BA
oklch(88.7% 0.068 138.4)
- #EDCCF7
#EDCCF7
oklch(88.6% 0.068 318.3)
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 #C4E5BA, 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 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.058
Use #C4E5BA 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.