Palettes / Colors / #C4EA8A
#C4EA8A — Light Green
#C4EA8A is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #C4EA8A 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.
#C4EA8A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B18AEA; it also sits naturally between #EAE18A and #94EA8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C4EA8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 234, 138 |
| HSL | 84°, 70%, 73% |
| HSV | 84°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 41%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.78, 72.42, 35.03 |
| Yxy | 72.42, 0.3457, 0.4410 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.17, -27.91, 42.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.10, -25.69, 31.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 92% · Blue 54%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C4EA8A
.text { color: #C4EA8A; }
.background { background-color: #C4EA8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4EA8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 234, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 70%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4EA8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 234, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4EA8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 234, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C4EA8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4EA8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C4EA8A
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Tones of #C4EA8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B18AEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C4EA8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C4EA8A
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 #C4EA8A: ·
How #C4EA8A 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 #C4EA8A 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 #C4EA8A?
#C4EA8A is Light Green, a green color (RGB 196, 234, 138). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C4EA8A?
#C4EA8A is RGB 196, 234, 138 — HSL 84°, 70%, 73% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 41%, 8%.
What colors go with #C4EA8A?
Its complement is #B18AEA; analogous partners are #EAE18A and #94EA8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C4EA8A for text?
Black text on #C4EA8A has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.