#C4F2D5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.1% 0.062 157.3), rgb(196, 242, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#C4F2D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4F2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 242, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.062 157.3) |
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 #C4F2D5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4F2D5 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4F2D5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #C4F2D5 text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4F2D5
oklch(92.1% 0.062 157.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.043 158)
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Step 300
300
#96D1AD
oklch(81% 0.079 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#51B881
oklch(70.7% 0.126 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#C4F2D5 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) | #F1EBD4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E5D7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF1E9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4F2D5
#C4F2D5
oklch(92.1% 0.062 157.3)
- #FFD7F3
#FFD7F3
oklch(92.1% 0.057 337)
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 #C4F2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.052
Use #C4F2D5 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.