#C4F48C
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(91.1% 0.141 129.1), rgb(196, 244, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#C4F48C is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4F48C |
| RGB | rgb(196, 244, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.141 129.1) |
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 #C4F48C | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4F48C | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4F48C text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #C4F48C text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4F48C
oklch(91.1% 0.141 129.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E79F
oklch(88.5% 0.102 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD647
oklch(80.8% 0.181 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#C4F48C 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) | #FDE784 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E492 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8ECDB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4F48C
#C4F48C
oklch(91.1% 0.141 129.1)
- #EDD8FF
#EDD8FF
oklch(91.1% 0.057 309.4)
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 #C4F48C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4F48C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.017
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.032
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.032
Use #C4F48C 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.