#C4EAC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.064 145.7), rgb(196, 234, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#C4EAC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 234, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.064 145.7) |
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 #C4EAC5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EAC5 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EAC5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4EAC5 text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EAC5
oklch(90% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B66D
oklch(70.7% 0.131 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#32A344
oklch(63.1% 0.168 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A5018
oklch(37.8% 0.109 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.6)
#C4EAC5 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) | #ECE3C3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFC7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E8DF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EAC5
#C4EAC5
oklch(90% 0.064 145.7)
- #F5D0F5
#F5D0F5
oklch(90% 0.064 326.1)
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 #C4EAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.058
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #C4EAC5 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.