#C4E9DF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.041 177.2), rgb(196, 233, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#C4E9DF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E9DF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 233, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 46%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.041 177.2) |
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 #C4E9DF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E9DF | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E9DF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E9DF text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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)
#C4E9DF
oklch(90.5% 0.041 177.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B2A0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#269E88
oklch(63% 0.107 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#072D26
oklch(26.9% 0.044 177.8)
#C4E9DF 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) | #E6E4DF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDFE0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBEAE6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E9DF
#C4E9DF
oklch(90.5% 0.041 177.2)
- #F7D5E0
#F7D5E0
oklch(90.5% 0.04 356.4)
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 #C4E9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4E9DF 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.