#C4E8EE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.7% 0.038 208.8), rgb(196, 232, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#C4E8EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E8EE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 232, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.038 208.8) |
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 #C4E8EE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E8EE | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E8EE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #C4E8EE text on black | 16.12:1 | 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
#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)
#C4E8EE
oklch(90.7% 0.038 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 209.3)
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Step 400
400
#60AFBB
oklch(70.8% 0.08 208.2)
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Step 500
500
#239AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.101 208.8)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C31
oklch(27% 0.042 207.9)
#C4E8EE 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) | #E2E5EE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADFEE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8EBEA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E8EE
#C4E8EE
oklch(90.7% 0.038 208.8)
- #F9D7D2
#F9D7D2
oklch(90.6% 0.039 27.8)
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 #C4E8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4E8EE 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.