#C4E8DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.1% 0.042 169.8), rgb(196, 232, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#C4E8DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E8DA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 232, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 44%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.042 169.8) |
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 #C4E8DA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E8DA | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E8DA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E8DA text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E8DA
oklch(90.1% 0.042 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B298
oklch(70.6% 0.086 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#2E9F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.111 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#064E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E23
oklch(27.2% 0.046 169.4)
#C4E8DA 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) | #E6E3D9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDEDB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE9E4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E8DA
#C4E8DA
oklch(90.1% 0.042 169.8)
- #F5D4E2
#F5D4E2
oklch(90.1% 0.041 350.5)
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 #C4E8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
Use #C4E8DA 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.