#C4E8BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.068 141.1), rgb(196, 232, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#C4E8BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E8BE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 232, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.068 141.1) |
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 #C4E8BE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E8BE | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E8BE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E8BE 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E8BE
oklch(89.4% 0.068 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB661
oklch(70.7% 0.14 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#3EA22E
oklch(63% 0.179 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#135008
oklch(37.8% 0.117 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#C4E8BE 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) | #EBE0BC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDC0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E5DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E8BE
#C4E8BE
oklch(89.4% 0.068 141.1)
- #F1CEF8
#F1CEF8
oklch(89.4% 0.068 320.6)
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 #C4E8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #C4E8BE 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.