#C4EACF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.054 154.3), rgb(196, 234, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#C4EACF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EACF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 234, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.054 154.3) |
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 #C4EACF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EACF | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EACF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4EACF text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EACF
oklch(90.3% 0.054 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B581
oklch(70.7% 0.111 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#2BA261
oklch(63.2% 0.142 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#044F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F19
oklch(27.1% 0.059 154.3)
#C4EACF 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) | #EAE4CE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DFD0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE9E2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EACF
#C4EACF
oklch(90.3% 0.054 154.3)
- #F6D2EE
#F6D2EE
oklch(90.2% 0.054 333.7)
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 #C4EACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
Use #C4EACF 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.