#C4E8C1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.065 143), rgb(196, 232, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#C4E8C1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E8C1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 232, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.065 143) |
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 #C4E8C1 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E8C1 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E8C1 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E8C1 text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E8C1
oklch(89.5% 0.065 143)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB667
oklch(70.8% 0.134 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#3CA23B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#038C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#016106
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143)
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Step 900
900
#124F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 143)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#C4E8C1 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) | #EAE1BF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DDC3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E5DD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E8C1
#C4E8C1
oklch(89.5% 0.065 143)
- #F2CFF6
#F2CFF6
oklch(89.6% 0.065 322.8)
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 #C4E8C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.058
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.059
Use #C4E8C1 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.