#C4E4F1
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(90% 0.038 224.3), rgb(196, 228, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#C4E4F1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E4F1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 228, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 62%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.038 224.3) |
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 #C4E4F1 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E4F1 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E4F1 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E4F1 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E4F1
oklch(90% 0.038 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ABC5
oklch(70.6% 0.079 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#3596B6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D495B
oklch(37.8% 0.065 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.041 222.2)
#C4E4F1 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) | #DDE2F2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DCF1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E8E8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E4F1
#C4E4F1
oklch(90% 0.038 224.3)
- #F5D7CA
#F5D7CA
oklch(90.1% 0.038 44.9)
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 #C4E4F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
Use #C4E4F1 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.