#C4F9DA
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.7% 0.068 159.1), rgb(196, 249, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#C4F9DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.90:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4F9DA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 249, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.068 159.1) |
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 #C4F9DA | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4F9DA | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4F9DA text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #C4F9DA text on black | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4F9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.068 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#3CBB80
oklch(70.8% 0.141 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#C4F9DA 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) | #F8F1D8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEADC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBF8F0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4F9DA
#C4F9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.068 159.1)
- #FFE0F4
#FFE0F4
oklch(93.8% 0.043 339.1)
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 #C4F9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #C4F9DA 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.