#C4EBD3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.052 158.2), rgb(196, 235, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#C4EBD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 235, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.052 158.2) |
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 #C4EBD3 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EBD3 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EBD3 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #C4EBD3 text on black | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EBD3
oklch(90.6% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B587
oklch(70.7% 0.107 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#23A269
oklch(63.2% 0.137 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.057 158.4)
#C4EBD3 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) | #EAE5D2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEEAE4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EBD3
#C4EBD3
oklch(90.6% 0.052 158.2)
- #F8D3EC
#F8D3EC
oklch(90.5% 0.052 338)
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 #C4EBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #C4EBD3 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.