Light Pea Green #C4FE82
Light Pea Green is a very light, vivid green with hex code #C4FE82 and RGB rgb(196, 254, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#C4FE82 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Pea Green. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Pea Green |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Colors that go with Light Pea Green
Matches found by rotating Light Pea Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Pea Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Pea Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Pea Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.009
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.017
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.021
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.031
- Light Lime Green #B9FF66 ΔE 0.032
More about Light Pea Green
How to make Light Pea Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #CFEB7D, a difference of ΔE 0.050 from Light Pea Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Light Pea Green in every format
| HEX | #C4FE82 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 254, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.165 129.8) |
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 #C4FE82 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4FE82 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4FE82 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #C4FE82 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Pea Green
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
#EFFAE6
oklch(97.2% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4FE82
oklch(93.1% 0.165 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E995
oklch(88.5% 0.118 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#92DA16
oklch(81% 0.213 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
Light Pea Green 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) | #FFEF77 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFEB8A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F5E1 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.166 |
Use Light Pea Green 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.