#C4F1B3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.1% 0.095 137.2), rgb(196, 241, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#C4F1B3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4F1B3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 241, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 69%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.095 137.2) |
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 #C4F1B3 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4F1B3 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4F1B3 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #C4F1B3 text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4F1B3
oklch(91.1% 0.095 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD384
oklch(80.8% 0.122 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB2C
oklch(70.8% 0.195 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#C4F1B3 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) | #F6E7AF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3B6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ECE0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4F1B3
#C4F1B3
oklch(91.1% 0.095 137.2)
- #F4D5FF
#F4D5FF
oklch(91.2% 0.065 317.2)
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 #C4F1B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
Use #C4F1B3 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.