#C4EAC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.066 144.3), rgb(196, 234, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#C4EAC3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 234, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.066 144.3) |
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 #C4EAC3 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EAC3 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EAC3 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4EAC3 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EAC3
oklch(90% 0.066 144.3)
-
Step 300
300
#9FCF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.085 144.2)
-
Step 400
400
#67B668
oklch(70.6% 0.136 144.2)
-
Step 500
500
#34A33C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 144.2)
-
Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
-
Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
-
Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
-
Step 900
900
#0B5013
oklch(37.7% 0.113 144.3)
-
Step 950
950
#0B2F0D
oklch(27% 0.071 144.1)
#C4EAC3 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) | #ECE2C1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E8DF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EAC3
#C4EAC3
oklch(90% 0.066 144.3)
- #F5D0F7
#F5D0F7
oklch(90.1% 0.066 324.5)
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 #C4EAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #C4EAC3 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.