#C4E9B8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.076 138.1), rgb(196, 233, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#C4E9B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 138°. 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 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E9B8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 233, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.076 138.1) |
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 #C4E9B8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E9B8 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E9B8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E9B8 text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E9B8
oklch(89.5% 0.076 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D092
oklch(80.9% 0.098 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB750
oklch(70.8% 0.157 138)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#C4E9B8 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) | #EDE1B5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E5DB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E9B8
#C4E9B8
oklch(89.5% 0.076 138.1)
- #F2CDFE
#F2CDFE
oklch(89.5% 0.077 317.8)
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 #C4E9B8, 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 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4E9B8 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.