#C4E9DE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.4% 0.041 175.4), rgb(196, 233, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#C4E9DE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E9DE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 233, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 46%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.041 175.4) |
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 #C4E9DE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E9DE | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E9DE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E9DE text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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)
#C4E9DE
oklch(90.4% 0.041 175.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCBF
oklch(80.8% 0.053 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B29E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#269F86
oklch(63.2% 0.109 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#072D25
oklch(26.8% 0.044 175.7)
#C4E9DE 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) | #E6E4DE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDFDF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCEAE6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E9DE
#C4E9DE
oklch(90.4% 0.041 175.4)
- #F7D5E1
#F7D5E1
oklch(90.5% 0.041 354.7)
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 #C4E9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4E9DE 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.