#C4E5CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.048 153.8), rgb(196, 229, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#C4E5CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5CD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.048 153.8) |
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 #C4E5CD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5CD | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5CD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5CD text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5CD
oklch(89.1% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB384
oklch(70.8% 0.099 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#409F65
oklch(63.1% 0.126 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#11894C
oklch(55.5% 0.136 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#085F33
oklch(42.7% 0.105 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#154E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#C4E5CD 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) | #E5DFCC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDBCE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE4DE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5CD
#C4E5CD
oklch(89.1% 0.048 153.8)
- #F0D0E9
#F0D0E9
oklch(89.2% 0.048 333.5)
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 #C4E5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4E5CD 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.