#C4EC7E
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.1% 0.144 125.6), rgb(196, 236, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#C4EC7E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EC7E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 236, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.144 125.6) |
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 #C4EC7E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EC7E | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EC7E text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4EC7E text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CA
oklch(93.6% 0.054 125.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EC7E
oklch(89.1% 0.144 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4D436
oklch(80.8% 0.185 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C4EC7E 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) | #F6E075 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DE84 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE3D2 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EC7E
#C4EC7E
oklch(89.1% 0.144 125.6)
- #E6D0FF
#E6D0FF
oklch(89.1% 0.068 306.2)
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 #C4EC7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4EC7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.043
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.047
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.047
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.049
Use #C4EC7E 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.