#C4E6D7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.6% 0.041 167), rgb(196, 230, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#C4E6D7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E6D7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 230, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 40%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.041 167) |
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 #C4E6D7 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E6D7 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E6D7 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E6D7 text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E6D7
oklch(89.6% 0.041 167)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B295
oklch(70.7% 0.086 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#389E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 167.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 167.9)
#C4E6D7 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) | #E4E1D6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDCD8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE6E1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E6D7
#C4E6D7
oklch(89.6% 0.041 167)
- #F2D2E2
#F2D2E2
oklch(89.5% 0.041 346.3)
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 #C4E6D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #C4E6D7 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.