#C4E9BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.072 140.1), rgb(196, 233, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#C4E9BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E9BC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 233, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.072 140.1) |
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 #C4E9BC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E9BC | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E9BC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E9BC text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E9BC
oklch(89.6% 0.072 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D097
oklch(81% 0.093 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB65A
oklch(70.6% 0.147 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#3CA31F
oklch(63.1% 0.189 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 140)
#C4E9BC 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) | #ECE1B9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E6DC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E9BC
#C4E9BC
oklch(89.6% 0.072 140.1)
- #F2CEFB
#F2CEFB
oklch(89.6% 0.072 319.5)
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 #C4E9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4E9BC 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.