#C4E6F5
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.5% 0.041 226.3), rgb(196, 230, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#C4E6F5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 230, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 71%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.041 226.3) |
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 #C4E6F5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E6F5 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E6F5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E6F5 text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E6F5
oklch(90.5% 0.041 226.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#63ACC9
oklch(70.8% 0.084 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#2B96BB
oklch(63% 0.108 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#04495E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#082B37
oklch(27.1% 0.045 225.2)
#C4E6F5 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) | #DEE4F6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DEF5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EBEB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E6F5
#C4E6F5
oklch(90.5% 0.041 226.3)
- #F8D8C9
#F8D8C9
oklch(90.5% 0.041 46.7)
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 #C4E6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
Use #C4E6F5 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.