#C4E8B2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.081 135.3), rgb(196, 232, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#C4E8B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 232, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.081 135.3) |
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 #C4E8B2 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E8B2 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E8B2 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E8B2 text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E8B2
oklch(89.1% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08B
oklch(80.9% 0.105 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB741
oklch(70.7% 0.168 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#C4E8B2 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) | #ECE0AF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E4D9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E8B2
#C4E8B2
oklch(89.1% 0.081 135.3)
- #EFCCFF
#EFCCFF
oklch(89.1% 0.078 315.2)
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 #C4E8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4E8B2 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.