#C4E1E5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89% 0.031 206.7), rgb(196, 225, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#C4E1E5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E1E5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 225, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.031 206.7) |
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 #C4E1E5 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E1E5 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E1E5 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E1E5 text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E1E5
oklch(89% 0.031 206.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#4498A2
oklch(63.2% 0.082 205.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A828D
oklch(55.7% 0.089 206)
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Step 700
700
#066E78
oklch(49.2% 0.083 206)
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Step 800
800
#0F5962
oklch(42.6% 0.068 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#174A50
oklch(37.8% 0.054 206.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#C4E1E5 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) | #DCDEE5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DAE5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE4E2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E1E5
#C4E1E5
oklch(89% 0.031 206.7)
- #EFD3D0
#EFD3D0
oklch(88.9% 0.032 25.1)
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 #C4E1E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
Use #C4E1E5 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.