#C4E0DC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2), rgb(196, 224, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#C4E0DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E0DC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 224, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 31%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2) |
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 #C4E0DC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E0DC | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E0DC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E0DC text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9991
oklch(63.1% 0.079 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#26837B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 186.7)
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Step 700
700
#166F68
oklch(49.1% 0.08 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#175B54
oklch(42.8% 0.067 185)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#C4E0DC 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) | #DDDDDC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE1DF | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E0DC
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
- #ECD1D6
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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 #C4E0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
Use #C4E0DC 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.