#C4EDCD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.061 151.6), rgb(196, 237, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#C4EDCD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EDCD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 237, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.061 151.6) |
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 #C4EDCD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EDCD | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EDCD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #C4EDCD text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EDCD
oklch(90.8% 0.061 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A8
oklch(81% 0.079 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB779
oklch(70.8% 0.125 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#1BA455
oklch(63.2% 0.16 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 151.6)
#C4EDCD 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) | #EDE6CB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1CF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFECE4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EDCD
#C4EDCD
oklch(90.8% 0.061 151.6)
- #FAD3F3
#FAD3F3
oklch(90.9% 0.06 332.2)
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 #C4EDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.056
Use #C4EDCD 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.