#C4E9AE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.088 134.1), rgb(196, 233, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#C4E9AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 134°. 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E9AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 233, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.088 134.1) |
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 #C4E9AE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E9AE | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E9AE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E9AE text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E9AE
oklch(89.3% 0.088 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D185
oklch(80.9% 0.114 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB831
oklch(70.8% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#C4E9AE 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) | #EEE0AA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E4D9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E9AE
#C4E9AE
oklch(89.3% 0.088 134.1)
- #EECDFF
#EECDFF
oklch(89.2% 0.076 314.1)
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 #C4E9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.013
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.053
Use #C4E9AE 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.