#C4F3DB
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.5% 0.058 162.8), rgb(196, 243, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#C4F3DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4F3DB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 243, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 66%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.058 162.8) |
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 #C4F3DB | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4F3DB | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4F3DB text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #C4F3DB text on black | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4F3DB
oklch(92.5% 0.058 162.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C1E2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 163.1)
-
Step 300
300
#94D0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 163.3)
-
Step 400
400
#4DB88B
oklch(70.8% 0.12 162.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
-
Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
-
Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
-
Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#C4F3DB 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) | #F1ECDA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBF3EC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4F3DB
#C4F3DB
oklch(92.5% 0.058 162.8)
- #FFDAEF
#FFDAEF
oklch(92.5% 0.049 343)
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 #C4F3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.047
Use #C4F3DB 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.