#C4E5C3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.058 144.3), rgb(196, 229, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#C4E5C3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5C3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 40%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.058 144.3) |
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 #C4E5C3 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5C3 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5C3 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5C3 text on black | 15.34:1 | 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)
#C4E5C3
oklch(88.9% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B470
oklch(70.7% 0.119 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#45A049
oklch(63% 0.152 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A29
oklch(55.5% 0.164 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A751B
oklch(49% 0.153 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#11601A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#184E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.098 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#C4E5C3 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) | #E7DEC1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DBC5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E3DB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5C3
#C4E5C3
oklch(88.9% 0.058 144.3)
- #EECEF0
#EECEF0
oklch(88.9% 0.057 324.2)
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 #C4E5C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E5C3 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.