#C4ECC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.063 148.5), rgb(196, 236, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#C4ECC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ECC9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 236, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.063 148.5) |
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 #C4ECC9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4ECC9 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4ECC9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #C4ECC9 text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4ECC9
oklch(90.5% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A4
oklch(81% 0.081 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B772
oklch(70.8% 0.13 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#26A34C
oklch(63% 0.165 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.6)
#C4ECC9 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) | #EDE5C7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EAE2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ECC9
#C4ECC9
oklch(90.5% 0.063 148.5)
- #F8D2F5
#F8D2F5
oklch(90.6% 0.062 328.6)
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 #C4ECC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4ECC9 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.