#C4E4E7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.7% 0.034 203.5), rgb(196, 228, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#C4E4E7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 228, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.034 203.5) |
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 #C4E4E7 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E4E7 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E4E7 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E4E7 text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E4E7
oklch(89.7% 0.034 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB4
oklch(70.8% 0.069 202.9)
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Step 500
500
#3999A2
oklch(63.1% 0.089 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 203.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#C4E4E7 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) | #DFE1E7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DCE7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE7E5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E4E7
#C4E4E7
oklch(89.7% 0.034 203.5)
- #F3D5D2
#F3D5D2
oklch(89.7% 0.034 24.6)
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 #C4E4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #C4E4E7 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.