#C4E5BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.066 139), rgb(196, 229, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#C4E5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 139°. 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 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5BB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.066 139) |
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 #C4E5BB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5BB | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5BB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5BB text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#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)
#C4E5BB
oklch(88.7% 0.066 139)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE99
oklch(80.8% 0.085 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B55F
oklch(70.8% 0.137 139)
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Step 500
500
#49A12B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F06
oklch(37.8% 0.114 139)
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Step 950
950
#112E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 139.2)
#C4E5BB 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) | #E8DEB9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBBD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E2D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5BB
#C4E5BB
oklch(88.7% 0.066 139)
- #EDCCF6
#EDCCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.067 318.9)
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 #C4E5BB, 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 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E5BB 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.