#C4E5D4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.3% 0.042 163.1), rgb(196, 229, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#C4E5D4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5D4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.042 163.1) |
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 #C4E5D4 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5D4 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5D4 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5D4 text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5D4
oklch(89.3% 0.042 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB291
oklch(70.8% 0.087 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E76
oklch(63.1% 0.11 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#04885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#015E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163)
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Step 900
900
#124D37
oklch(37.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#C4E5D4 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) | #E4E0D3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDCD5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE5E0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5D4
#C4E5D4
oklch(89.3% 0.042 163.1)
- #F1D1E3
#F1D1E3
oklch(89.3% 0.043 343.1)
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 #C4E5D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #C4E5D4 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.