#C4E9EC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.9% 0.039 202.5), rgb(196, 233, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#C4E9EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E9EC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 233, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.039 202.5) |
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 #C4E9EC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E9EC | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E9EC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #C4E9EC text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E9EC
oklch(90.9% 0.039 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCF
oklch(81% 0.05 202.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB0B6
oklch(70.8% 0.08 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#1D9BA4
oklch(63% 0.102 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#052C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.042 202.6)
#C4E9EC 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) | #E3E5EC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE0EC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ECEA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E9EC
#C4E9EC
oklch(90.9% 0.039 202.5)
- #FAD7D5
#FAD7D5
oklch(90.8% 0.039 21.8)
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 #C4E9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
Use #C4E9EC 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.