#C4E8A6
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.095 131.4), rgb(196, 232, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#C4E8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 232, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.095 131.4) |
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 #C4E8A6 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E8A6 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E8A6 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E8A6 text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E8A6
oklch(88.9% 0.095 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4D17C
oklch(80.9% 0.122 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C4E8A6 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) | #EEDFA2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DCA9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6E2D7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E8A6
#C4E8A6
oklch(88.9% 0.095 131.4)
- #EBCDFF
#EBCDFF
oklch(88.9% 0.075 311.7)
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 #C4E8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4E8A6 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.