#C4E4E1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.5% 0.034 189.7), rgb(196, 228, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#C4E4E1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 190°. 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 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 228, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.034 189.7) |
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 #C4E4E1 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E4E1 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E4E1 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E4E1 text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E4E1
oklch(89.5% 0.034 189.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFAA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 189.7)
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Step 500
500
#3B9B95
oklch(63.2% 0.089 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#114B48
oklch(37.6% 0.058 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#C4E4E1 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) | #E0E0E1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADCE1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE6E3 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E4E1
#C4E4E1
oklch(89.5% 0.034 189.7)
- #F2D4D7
#F2D4D7
oklch(89.6% 0.034 10.9)
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 #C4E4E1, 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 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #C4E4E1 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.