#C4EBB8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.08 138.4), rgb(196, 235, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#C4EBB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 235, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.08 138.4) |
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 #C4EBB8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EBB8 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EBB8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4EBB8 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EBB8
oklch(89.9% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D190
oklch(81% 0.103 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B84C
oklch(70.8% 0.164 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#C4EBB8 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) | #EFE2B5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E7DD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EBB8
#C4EBB8
oklch(89.9% 0.08 138.4)
- #F4CEFF
#F4CEFF
oklch(89.9% 0.077 318.6)
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 #C4EBB8, 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 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
Use #C4EBB8 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.