#C4E6E5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90% 0.036 194.4), rgb(196, 230, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#C4E6E5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E6E5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 230, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 40%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.036 194.4) |
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 #C4E6E5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E6E5 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E6E5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E6E5 text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E6E5
oklch(90% 0.036 194.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#66AFAE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#319B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 194.1)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#094C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.1)
#C4E6E5 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) | #E1E2E5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDDE5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE8E6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E6E5
#C4E6E5
oklch(90% 0.036 194.4)
- #F5D5D7
#F5D5D7
oklch(90% 0.036 13.6)
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 #C4E6E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #C4E6E5 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.