#C4E6B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.07 138.1), rgb(196, 230, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#C4E6B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E6B9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 230, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.07 138.1) |
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 #C4E6B9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E6B9 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E6B9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E6B9 text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E6B9
oklch(88.9% 0.07 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B558
oklch(70.6% 0.144 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A21A
oklch(63.2% 0.185 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#112F04
oklch(27.2% 0.077 137.9)
#C4E6B9 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) | #E9DEB6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBBB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E3D9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E6B9
#C4E6B9
oklch(88.9% 0.07 138.1)
- #EECCF9
#EECCF9
oklch(88.8% 0.071 317.8)
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 #C4E6B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C4E6B9 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.