#C4F6C2
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.5% 0.086 143.9), rgb(196, 246, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#C4F6C2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4F6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 246, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 74%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.086 143.9) |
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 #C4F6C2 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4F6C2 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4F6C2 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #C4F6C2 text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4F6C2
oklch(92.5% 0.086 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D492
oklch(81% 0.112 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#4EBC51
oklch(70.8% 0.178 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#C4F6C2 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) | #F9ECBF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E7C5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0F3E8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4F6C2
#C4F6C2
oklch(92.5% 0.086 143.9)
- #FCD8FF
#FCD8FF
oklch(92.4% 0.065 323.7)
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 #C4F6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.026
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.038
Use #C4F6C2 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.