What color is #C4ECBD?

#C4ECBD is a pale, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(196, 236, 189), and in HSL hsl(111, 55%, 83%).

Is #C4ECBD accessible as text?

On white, #C4ECBD has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4ECBD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4ECBD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-200 (#B9F8CF).

What colors go well with #C4ECBD?

#C4ECBD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E4BCEB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C4ECBD below.

Is #C4ECBD good for buttons?

#C4ECBD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C4ECBD — white text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C4ECBD the same as CSS palegoldenrod?

No — #C4ECBD is not the CSS named color palegoldenrod, but palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C4ECBD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4ECBD

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4ECBD works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4ECBD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C4ECBD Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Tea Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C4ECBD Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Tea Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C4ECBD Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Tea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #C4ECBD Surface #DDD0A8 Secondary #AB7E4E Accent #8C9B73 Anchor #3C2D1E

Tea Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C4ECBD Secondary #F1FFEE Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Tea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tea Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C4ECBD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 77/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 97/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 68/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C4ECBD with

Tea Green Seafoam Thistle Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4FAF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCEBC5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C4ECBD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4ECBD;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 236 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.2% 0.076 140.9);
  --color-50: #F4FCF3;
  --color-100: #E2F6DF;
  --color-200: #C7EDC0;
  --color-300: #9FDB94;
  --color-400: #79C76B;
  --color-500: #59AB4A;
  --color-600: #49833F;
  --color-700: #385E31;
  --color-800: #273E23;
  --color-900: #192617;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tea-green: {
    50: '#F4FCF3',
    100: '#E2F6DF',
    200: '#C7EDC0',
    300: '#9FDB94',
    400: '#79C76B',
    500: '#59AB4A',
    600: '#49833F',
    700: '#385E31',
    800: '#273E23',
    900: '#192617',
  },
}

$base: #C4ECBD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FCF3;
$base-100: #E2F6DF;
$base-200: #C7EDC0;
$base-300: #9FDB94;
$base-400: #79C76B;
$base-500: #59AB4A;
$base-600: #49833F;
$base-700: #385E31;
$base-800: #273E23;
$base-900: #192617;
$base-hover: #88D87A;
$base-subtle: #EEF7ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4ECBD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7EDC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FDB94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79C76B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59AB4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#49833F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4ECBD

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