#C4EEC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.07 145.6), rgb(196, 238, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#C4EEC5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 146°. 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 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 238, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.07 145.6) |
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 #C4EEC5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EEC5 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EEC5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #C4EEC5 text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EEC5
oklch(90.9% 0.07 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19D
oklch(80.9% 0.092 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB866
oklch(70.7% 0.145 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA539
oklch(63.1% 0.185 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#05300C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 145.7)
#C4EEC5 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) | #F0E6C3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E1C7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ECE2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EEC5
#C4EEC5
oklch(90.9% 0.07 145.6)
- #FAD1FB
#FAD1FB
oklch(90.8% 0.071 325.4)
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 #C4EEC5, 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 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.053
Use #C4EEC5 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.