#C4E5EC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(90% 0.036 211.9), rgb(196, 229, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#C4E5EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 212°. 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 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5EC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.036 211.9) |
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 #C4E5EC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5EC | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5EC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5EC text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E5EC
oklch(90% 0.036 211.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 212.2)
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Step 400
400
#67ADBB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 211.8)
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Step 500
500
#3398AB
oklch(63% 0.094 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A54
oklch(37.7% 0.061 211.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B31
oklch(26.8% 0.039 211.9)
#C4E5EC 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) | #DFE2EC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDEC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E8E7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5EC
#C4E5EC
oklch(90% 0.036 211.9)
- #F5D6CF
#F5D6CF
oklch(90% 0.036 32.8)
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 #C4E5EC, 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 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
Use #C4E5EC 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.