#C4E5F2
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(90.2% 0.039 223.6), rgb(196, 229, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#C4E5F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 229, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.039 223.6) |
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 #C4E5F2 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E5F2 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E5F2 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E5F2 text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#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)
#C4E5F2
oklch(90.2% 0.039 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 224.6)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#3196B7
oklch(63% 0.103 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#09495C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 224)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B36
oklch(27.1% 0.042 224)
#C4E5F2 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) | #DEE3F3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DDF2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E9E9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E5F2
#C4E5F2
oklch(90.2% 0.039 223.6)
- #F6D7CA
#F6D7CA
oklch(90.1% 0.039 44.1)
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 #C4E5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
Use #C4E5F2 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.