#C4E7EE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.038 211.1), rgb(196, 231, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#C4E7EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E7EE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 231, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.038 211.1) |
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 #C4E7EE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E7EE | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E7EE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E7EE text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E7EE
oklch(90.5% 0.038 211.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD3
oklch(81% 0.049 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#62AEBC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#2899AC
oklch(63.1% 0.1 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#024A55
oklch(37.6% 0.065 211.8)
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Step 950
950
#082C32
oklch(27.1% 0.041 210.9)
#C4E7EE 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) | #E1E4EE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8EAE9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E7EE
#C4E7EE
oklch(90.5% 0.038 211.1)
- #F8D7D1
#F8D7D1
oklch(90.5% 0.038 30)
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 #C4E7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C4E7EE 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.