#C4E698
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.108 127.6), rgb(196, 230, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#C4E698 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E698 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 230, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.108 127.6) |
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 #C4E698 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E698 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E698 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E698 text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD3
oklch(93.5% 0.04 127.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E698
oklch(88.2% 0.108 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7D16B
oklch(80.8% 0.138 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#C4E698 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) | #EEDC93 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DA9C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8DFD2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E698
#C4E698
oklch(88.2% 0.108 127.6)
- #E5CCFF
#E5CCFF
oklch(88.2% 0.074 307.1)
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 #C4E698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E698 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.