#C4EAE9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.04 194.5), rgb(196, 234, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#C4EAE9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 234, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.04 194.5) |
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 #C4EAE9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EAE9 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EAE9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #C4EAE9 text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EAE9
oklch(91% 0.04 194.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB1B0
oklch(70.8% 0.082 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#179D9C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 194)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#042D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 194.9)
#C4EAE9 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) | #E5E6E9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE0E9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9EDEA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EAE9
#C4EAE9
oklch(91% 0.04 194.5)
- #FBD7D9
#FBD7D9
oklch(91% 0.04 14.1)
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 #C4EAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
Use #C4EAE9 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.