#C4FDD3
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.4% 0.081 152.8), rgb(196, 253, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#C4FDD3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4FDD3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 253, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 93%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.081 152.8) |
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 #C4FDD3 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4FDD3 | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4FDD3 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C4FDD3 text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4FDD3
oklch(94.4% 0.081 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#31BD6C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#C4FDD3 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) | #FDF3D1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EDD5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCFBF1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4FDD3
#C4FDD3
oklch(94.4% 0.081 152.8)
- #FFE2F9
#FFE2F9
oklch(94.3% 0.044 332.9)
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 #C4FDD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4FDD3 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.