#C4E5D2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.3% 0.043 160.2), rgb(196, 229, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#C4E5D2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.043 160.2) |
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 #C4E5D2 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5D2 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5D2 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5D2 text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5D2
oklch(89.3% 0.043 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E72
oklch(63% 0.113 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#08895A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#035E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#134D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#C4E5D2 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) | #E4E0D1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDCD3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE5DF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5D2
#C4E5D2
oklch(89.3% 0.043 160.2)
- #F0D1E5
#F0D1E5
oklch(89.2% 0.043 339.2)
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 #C4E5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #C4E5D2 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.