#C4FDD5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.5% 0.079 154.1), rgb(196, 253, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#C4FDD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.35:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4FDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 253, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 93%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.079 154.1) |
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 #C4FDD5 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4FDD5 | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4FDD5 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C4FDD5 text on black | 18.35:1 | 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)
#C4FDD5
oklch(94.5% 0.079 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.101 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#30BD70
oklch(70.7% 0.162 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#C4FDD5 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) | #FDF4D3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EDD7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBFCF2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4FDD5
#C4FDD5
oklch(94.5% 0.079 154.1)
- #FFE3F8
#FFE3F8
oklch(94.5% 0.041 334.6)
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 #C4FDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
Use #C4FDD5 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.