#C4F3C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.075 147.2), rgb(196, 243, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#C4F3C8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4F3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 243, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 66%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.075 147.2) |
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 #C4F3C8 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4F3C8 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4F3C8 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #C4F3C8 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4F3C8
oklch(92% 0.075 147.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D29C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#53BA65
oklch(70.7% 0.155 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#C4F3C8 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) | #F5EAC6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF1E7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4F3C8
#C4F3C8
oklch(92% 0.075 147.2)
- #FFD5FE
#FFD5FE
oklch(92.1% 0.071 326.9)
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 #C4F3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #C4F3C8 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.