#C4E5CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.05 150.5), rgb(196, 229, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#C4E5CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5CA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.05 150.5) |
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 #C4E5CA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5CA | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5CA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5CA text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5CA
oklch(89.1% 0.05 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#429F5D
oklch(63% 0.132 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#158A43
oklch(55.7% 0.145 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#164E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#C4E5CA 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) | #E6DFC9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBCB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E4DD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5CA
#C4E5CA
oklch(89.1% 0.05 150.5)
- #EFCFEB
#EFCFEB
oklch(89% 0.051 330.1)
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 #C4E5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #C4E5CA 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.