#C4E7BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.066 141), rgb(196, 231, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#C4E7BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E7BE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 231, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.066 141) |
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 #C4E7BE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E7BE | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E7BE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E7BE text on black | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E7BE
oklch(89.2% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB562
oklch(70.6% 0.136 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A232
oklch(63.1% 0.175 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#164F0B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#C4E7BE 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) | #EAE0BC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCC0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E4DB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E7BE
#C4E7BE
oklch(89.2% 0.066 141)
- #F0CEF7
#F0CEF7
oklch(89.3% 0.066 320.5)
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 #C4E7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E7BE 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.