#C4E5C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.059 143.5), rgb(196, 229, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#C4E5C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 40%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.059 143.5) |
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 #C4E5C2 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5C2 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5C2 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5C2 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5C2
oklch(88.9% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B46E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A046
oklch(63% 0.154 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B24
oklch(55.7% 0.169 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#0C7516
oklch(49% 0.156 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#116016
oklch(42.8% 0.13 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#194E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#C4E5C2 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) | #E7DEC0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DBC4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E3DB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5C2
#C4E5C2
oklch(88.9% 0.059 143.5)
- #EECEF1
#EECEF1
oklch(88.9% 0.058 323.4)
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 #C4E5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.057
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E5C2 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.