#C4E5D7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.4% 0.04 167.9), rgb(196, 229, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#C4E5D7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5D7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.04 167.9) |
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 #C4E5D7 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5D7 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5D7 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5D7 text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5D7
oklch(89.4% 0.04 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB197
oklch(70.6% 0.081 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D7D
oklch(63% 0.103 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#114D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#C4E5D7 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) | #E3E0D6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDCD8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE5E1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5D7
#C4E5D7
oklch(89.4% 0.04 167.9)
- #F1D2E1
#F1D2E1
oklch(89.4% 0.04 347.1)
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 #C4E5D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #C4E5D7 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.