#C4E7F8
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.8% 0.043 228.7), rgb(196, 231, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#C4E7F8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E7F8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 231, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 79%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.043 228.7) |
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 #C4E7F8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E7F8 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E7F8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #C4E7F8 text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E7F8
oklch(90.8% 0.043 228.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 229.9)
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Step 400
400
#60ABCD
oklch(70.6% 0.09 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#2496C0
oklch(63.1% 0.114 228.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B39
oklch(27.2% 0.047 228.6)
#C4E7F8 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) | #DEE5F9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ECEC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E7F8
#C4E7F8
oklch(90.8% 0.043 228.7)
- #FAD9C8
#FAD9C8
oklch(90.8% 0.043 49)
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 #C4E7F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
Use #C4E7F8 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.