#C4F7A0
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92% 0.125 133.1), rgb(196, 247, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#C4F7A0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4F7A0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 247, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.125 133.1) |
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 #C4F7A0 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4F7A0 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4F7A0 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #C4F7A0 text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4F7A0
oklch(92% 0.125 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6AA
oklch(88.4% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#97D664
oklch(80.9% 0.16 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#C4F7A0 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) | #FEEB9A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E7A5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F0E1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4F7A0
#C4F7A0
oklch(92% 0.125 133.1)
- #F2DBFF
#F2DBFF
oklch(92.1% 0.054 313.5)
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 #C4F7A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.013
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.020
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.024
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.028
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.030
Use #C4F7A0 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.