#C4E69D
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.3% 0.102 128.6), rgb(196, 230, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#C4E69D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E69D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 230, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.102 128.6) |
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 #C4E69D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E69D | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E69D text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E69D text on black | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 128.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E69D
oklch(88.3% 0.102 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7D172
oklch(80.9% 0.131 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#C4E69D 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) | #EDDC98 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DAA1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E0D3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E69D
#C4E69D
oklch(88.3% 0.102 128.6)
- #E7CCFF
#E7CCFF
oklch(88.4% 0.075 308.8)
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 #C4E69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E69D 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.