#C4E4DD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.4% 0.035 180.8), rgb(196, 228, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#C4E4DD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E4DD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 228, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.035 180.8) |
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 #C4E4DD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E4DD | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E4DD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E4DD text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E4DD
oklch(89.4% 0.035 180.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC2
oklch(81% 0.045 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.072 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#3D9C8C
oklch(63.2% 0.092 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#028676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#124C43
oklch(37.7% 0.06 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C27
oklch(26.8% 0.038 181.1)
#C4E4DD 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) | #E1E0DD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDBDE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE5E2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E4DD
#C4E4DD
oklch(89.4% 0.035 180.8)
- #F1D3DA
#F1D3DA
oklch(89.4% 0.035 2)
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 #C4E4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #C4E4DD 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.