#C4E798
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.11 127.9), rgb(196, 231, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#C4E798 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E798 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 231, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.11 127.9) |
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 #C4E798 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E798 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E798 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E798 text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D3
oklch(93.7% 0.041 128.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E798
oklch(88.4% 0.11 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6D26A
oklch(81% 0.141 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#C4E798 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) | #EFDD93 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB9C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E0D3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E798
#C4E798
oklch(88.4% 0.11 127.9)
- #E6CCFF
#E6CCFF
oklch(88.3% 0.074 307.9)
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 #C4E798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #C4E798 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.