#C4E6D9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.7% 0.04 170.3), rgb(196, 230, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#C4E6D9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E6D9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 230, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 40%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.04 170.3) |
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 #C4E6D9 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E6D9 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E6D9 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E6D9 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E6D9
oklch(89.7% 0.04 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B199
oklch(70.6% 0.081 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#379E80
oklch(63.2% 0.105 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#C4E6D9 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) | #E4E1D8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDDDA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE7E2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E6D9
#C4E6D9
oklch(89.7% 0.04 170.3)
- #F3D3E0
#F3D3E0
oklch(89.7% 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 #C4E6D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #C4E6D9 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.