#C4E2F0
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.5% 0.037 227.6), rgb(196, 226, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#C4E2F0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E2F0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 226, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.037 227.6) |
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 #C4E2F0 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E2F0 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E2F0 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E2F0 text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E2F0
oklch(89.5% 0.037 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BAAC6
oklch(70.6% 0.077 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B8
oklch(63.1% 0.098 227.8)
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Step 600
600
#0A7FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.106 227.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#045772
oklch(42.7% 0.082 228)
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Step 900
900
#13485C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 227.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#C4E2F0 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) | #DBE0F1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DBF0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E6E6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E2F0
#C4E2F0
oklch(89.5% 0.037 227.6)
- #F2D6C8
#F2D6C8
oklch(89.6% 0.037 48.3)
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 #C4E2F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
Use #C4E2F0 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.