#C4E7D1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.7% 0.047 157.7), rgb(196, 231, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#C4E7D1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E7D1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 231, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.047 157.7) |
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 #C4E7D1 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E7D1 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E7D1 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E7D1 text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E7D1
oklch(89.7% 0.047 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B389
oklch(70.7% 0.097 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#37A06B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E30
oklch(37.7% 0.081 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1C
oklch(27% 0.052 156.9)
#C4E7D1 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) | #E6E1D0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DDD2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE6E0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E7D1
#C4E7D1
oklch(89.7% 0.047 157.7)
- #F3D2E8
#F3D2E8
oklch(89.8% 0.047 338.3)
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 #C4E7D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
Use #C4E7D1 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.