#C4E9AF
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.086 134.4), rgb(196, 233, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#C4E9AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E9AF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 233, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.086 134.4) |
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 #C4E9AF | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E9AF | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E9AF text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E9AF text on black | 15.62:1 | 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
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E9AF
oklch(89.3% 0.086 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2D187
oklch(80.9% 0.111 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB735
oklch(70.6% 0.177 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#C4E9AF 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) | #EEE0AB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E4D9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E9AF
#C4E9AF
oklch(89.3% 0.086 134.4)
- #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 #C4E9AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.014
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4E9AF 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.