#C4E0DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.4% 0.031 181.2), rgb(196, 224, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#C4E0DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E0DA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 224, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 31%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.031 181.2) |
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 #C4E0DA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E0DA | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E0DA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E0DA text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 181.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A8C
oklch(63.2% 0.081 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#278476
oklch(55.6% 0.088 180.8)
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Step 700
700
#177063
oklch(49.2% 0.082 180.4)
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Step 800
800
#185B51
oklch(42.7% 0.068 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B43
oklch(37.8% 0.053 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#C4E0DA 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) | #DDDCDA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D8DB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE1DE | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E0DA
#C4E0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 181.2)
- #ECD1D7
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C4E0DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
Use #C4E0DA 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.