#C4E4ED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.8% 0.036 216.6), rgb(196, 228, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#C4E4ED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 217°. 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 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E4ED |
| RGB | rgb(196, 228, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.036 216.6) |
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 #C4E4ED | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E4ED | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E4ED text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E4ED text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E4ED
oklch(89.8% 0.036 216.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D4
oklch(81% 0.046 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#68ACBE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 216.6)
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Step 500
500
#3797AE
oklch(63% 0.094 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4957
oklch(37.6% 0.062 218)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#C4E4ED 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) | #DEE2EE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DCED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E8E7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E4ED
#C4E4ED
oklch(89.8% 0.036 216.6)
- #F4D6CD
#F4D6CD
oklch(89.9% 0.036 37.4)
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 #C4E4ED, 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 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #C4E4ED 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.