#C4E8A2

A color in the Green family

#c4e8a2 is a color in the Green family: RGB(196, 232, 162), HSL(91°, 60%, 77%), CMYK(16%, 0%, 30%, 9%). Closest named color: palegoldenrod. Contrast is 1.36:1 on white and 15.41:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c4e8a2
RGBrgb(196 232 162)
RGB (legacy)rgb(196, 232, 162)
RGB %rgb(77% 91% 64%)
HSLhsl(91 60% 77%)
HSV / HSBhsv(91, 30%, 91%)
HWBhwb(91 64% 9%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 30%, 9%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(88.12 -21.19 30.11)
LCHlch(88.12 36.82 125.14)
OKLaboklab(0.8881 -0.0646 0.076)
OKLCHoklch(0.8881 0.0998 130.33)
Decimal12904610

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colorpalegoldenrod ΔE 5.7
Closest web-safe color#ccff99
Hue91°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)60% / 30%
Lightness (HSL)77%
Brightness or Value (HSV)91%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)84% / 86%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7206
Red / Green / Blue196 / 232 / 162

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.36:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.41:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 17.7 / -85.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -20.3 / 86

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c4e8a2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.81% 0.0998 130.33);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(196 232 162 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c4e8a2] text-[#c4e8a2] border-[#c4e8a2]">