#C4E8F2
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.8% 0.04 216.4), rgb(196, 232, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#C4E8F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 232, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.04 216.4) |
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 #C4E8F2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E8F2 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E8F2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #C4E8F2 text on black | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E8F2
oklch(90.8% 0.04 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 217)
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Step 400
400
#5FAEC2
oklch(70.8% 0.083 216.2)
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Step 500
500
#2199B2
oklch(63.2% 0.105 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#062C34
oklch(27.2% 0.043 215.1)
#C4E8F2 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) | #E1E5F3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DFF2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7ECEB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E8F2
#C4E8F2
oklch(90.8% 0.04 216.4)
- #FAD8CF
#FAD8CF
oklch(90.8% 0.04 35.2)
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 #C4E8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
Use #C4E8F2 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.