#C4E7CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.054 150.1), rgb(196, 231, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#C4E7CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E7CA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 231, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.054 150.1) |
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 #C4E7CA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E7CA | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E7CA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E7CA text on black | 15.63:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E7CA
oklch(89.5% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA159
oklch(63.2% 0.142 150)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#114F26
oklch(37.8% 0.092 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#C4E7CA 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) | #E8E1C8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E6DF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E7CA
#C4E7CA
oklch(89.5% 0.054 150.1)
- #F2D0EE
#F2D0EE
oklch(89.5% 0.055 329.9)
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 #C4E7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #C4E7CA 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.