#C4E5BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.064 140.2), rgb(196, 229, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#C4E5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5BD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.064 140.2) |
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 #C4E5BD | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5BD | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5BD text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5BD text on black | 15.28:1 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5BD
oklch(88.7% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B463
oklch(70.6% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A134
oklch(63.1% 0.169 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#C4E5BD 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) | #E8DEBB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBBF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E2DA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5BD
#C4E5BD
oklch(88.7% 0.064 140.2)
- #EECDF5
#EECDF5
oklch(88.8% 0.064 320.3)
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 #C4E5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E5BD 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.