#C4E7DE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90% 0.039 178.1), rgb(196, 231, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#C4E7DE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 178°. 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 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E7DE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 231, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.039 178.1) |
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 #C4E7DE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E7DE | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E7DE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E7DE 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E7DE
oklch(90% 0.039 178.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCC1
oklch(81% 0.05 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B1A1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#309D8A
oklch(63% 0.101 178.7)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#084D42
oklch(37.8% 0.066 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D26
oklch(27% 0.042 177.2)
#C4E7DE 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) | #E4E2DE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDDDF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE8E4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E7DE
#C4E7DE
oklch(90% 0.039 178.1)
- #F5D4DE
#F5D4DE
oklch(90% 0.039 357.7)
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 #C4E7DE, 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 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #C4E7DE 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.