#C4E5D9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.5% 0.038 171.5), rgb(196, 229, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#C4E5D9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 171°. 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 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.55:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5D9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.038 171.5) |
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 #C4E5D9 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5D9 | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5D9 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5D9 text on black | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5D9
oklch(89.5% 0.038 171.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB19A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 171)
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Step 500
500
#3B9D82
oklch(63.1% 0.1 171.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#114D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#C4E5D9 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) | #E3E0D8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDCDA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE6E1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5D9
#C4E5D9
oklch(89.5% 0.038 171.5)
- #F2D2DF
#F2D2DF
oklch(89.4% 0.039 351.5)
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 #C4E5D9, 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 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4E5D9 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.