#C4E7AE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.8% 0.084 133.6), rgb(196, 231, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#C4E7AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 134°. 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 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E7AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 231, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.084 133.6) |
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 #C4E7AE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E7AE | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E7AE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E7AE text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E7AE
oklch(88.8% 0.084 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4D087
oklch(80.8% 0.109 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B736
oklch(70.8% 0.174 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#C4E7AE 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) | #ECDEAB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E2D8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E7AE
#C4E7AE
oklch(88.8% 0.084 133.6)
- #EDCCFF
#EDCCFF
oklch(88.9% 0.077 313.6)
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 #C4E7AE, 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 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4E7AE 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.