#C4EBCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.057 153), rgb(196, 235, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#C4EBCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EBCE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 235, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.057 153) |
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 #C4EBCE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EBCE | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EBCE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #C4EBCE text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EBCE
oklch(90.4% 0.057 153)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAB
oklch(81% 0.073 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B67D
oklch(70.8% 0.118 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#27A25C
oklch(63% 0.148 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#C4EBCE 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) | #EBE4CD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0CF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEAE3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EBCE
#C4EBCE
oklch(90.4% 0.057 153)
- #F7D2F0
#F7D2F0
oklch(90.4% 0.057 332.5)
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 #C4EBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.055
Use #C4EBCE 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.