Palettes / Colors / #C4E09F
#C4E09F — Light Muted Green
#C4E09F is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #C4E09F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C4E09F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB9FE0; it also sits naturally between #E0DB9F and #A3E09F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C4E09F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 224, 159 |
| HSL | 86°, 51%, 75% |
| HSV | 86°, 29%, 88% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 29%, 12% |
| XYZ | 55.68, 67.55, 42.90 |
| Yxy | 67.55, 0.3351, 0.4066 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.78, -20.35, 28.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.19, -18.81, 22.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 88% · Blue 62%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C4E09F
.text { color: #C4E09F; }
.background { background-color: #C4E09F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4E09F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 224, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 51%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4E09F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 224, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4E09F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 224, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C4E09F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4E09F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C4E09F
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Tones of #C4E09F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB9FE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C4E09F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C4E09F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C4E09F: ·
How #C4E09F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C4E09F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C4E09F?
#C4E09F is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 196, 224, 159). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C4E09F?
#C4E09F is RGB 196, 224, 159 — HSL 86°, 51%, 75% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 29%, 12%.
What colors go with #C4E09F?
Its complement is #BB9FE0; analogous partners are #E0DB9F and #A3E09F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C4E09F for text?
Black text on #C4E09F has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.