#C4E8DC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.2% 0.041 173.2), rgb(196, 232, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#C4E8DC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E8DC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 232, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 44%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.041 173.2) |
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 #C4E8DC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E8DC | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E8DC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E8DC text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E8DC
oklch(90.2% 0.041 173.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBD
oklch(80.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 400
400
#65B29C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#2D9E83
oklch(63% 0.108 173.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#054D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#092D24
oklch(26.9% 0.044 173)
#C4E8DC 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) | #E5E3DB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE9E4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E8DC
#C4E8DC
oklch(90.2% 0.041 173.2)
- #F6D4E1
#F6D4E1
oklch(90.2% 0.041 352.9)
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 #C4E8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
Use #C4E8DC 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.