#C4E6BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.069 138.6), rgb(196, 230, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#C4E6BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 139°. 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 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E6BA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 230, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.069 138.6) |
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 #C4E6BA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E6BA | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E6BA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E6BA text on black | 15.37:1 | 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)
#C4E6BA
oklch(88.9% 0.069 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.089 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B55B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#47A221
oklch(63.2% 0.182 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.1)
#C4E6BA 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) | #E9DEB7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E3DA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E6BA
#C4E6BA
oklch(88.9% 0.069 138.6)
- #EECCF8
#EECCF8
oklch(88.7% 0.07 318.5)
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 #C4E6BA, 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 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E6BA 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.