#C4E6AB
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.086 132.3), rgb(196, 230, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#C4E6AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E6AB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 230, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.086 132.3) |
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 #C4E6AB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E6AB | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E6AB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E6AB text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E6AB
oklch(88.6% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5D084
oklch(80.9% 0.112 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B62E
oklch(70.6% 0.177 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#C4E6AB 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) | #EBDDA7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBAE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E1D6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E6AB
#C4E6AB
oklch(88.6% 0.086 132.3)
- #EBCBFF
#EBCBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 312.3)
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 #C4E6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E6AB 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.