#C4E8DF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.04 178.6), rgb(196, 232, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#C4E8DF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E8DF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 232, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 44%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.04 178.6) |
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 #C4E8DF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E8DF | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E8DF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E8DF text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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)
#C4E8DF
oklch(90.3% 0.04 178.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A1
oklch(70.6% 0.081 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#2B9E8A
oklch(63.2% 0.104 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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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
#034D42
oklch(37.7% 0.068 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#082D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 179.9)
#C4E8DF 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) | #E5E3DF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEE0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE9E5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E8DF
#C4E8DF
oklch(90.3% 0.04 178.6)
- #F6D5DE
#F6D5DE
oklch(90.3% 0.039 359.6)
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 #C4E8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
Use #C4E8DF 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.