#C4E7D4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.7% 0.045 161.7), rgb(196, 231, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#C4E7D4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 231, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.045 161.7) |
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 #C4E7D4 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E7D4 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E7D4 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E7D4 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E7D4
oklch(89.7% 0.045 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB5
oklch(81% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B38F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#369F73
oklch(63.1% 0.117 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E34
oklch(37.7% 0.078 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#C4E7D4 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) | #E6E2D3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDDD5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE7E1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E7D4
#C4E7D4
oklch(89.7% 0.045 161.7)
- #F3D2E6
#F3D2E6
oklch(89.7% 0.045 341)
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 #C4E7D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4E7D4 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.