#C4ECE0
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.1% 0.045 175.2), rgb(196, 236, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#C4ECE0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ECE0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 236, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.045 175.2) |
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 #C4ECE0 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4ECE0 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4ECE0 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #C4ECE0 text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4ECE0
oklch(91.1% 0.045 175.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB39D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 175.2)
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Step 500
500
#0BA086
oklch(63.1% 0.117 175.5)
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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
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#C4ECE0 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) | #E9E7E0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E1E1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBEDE8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ECE0
#C4ECE0
oklch(91.1% 0.045 175.2)
- #FBD6E3
#FBD6E3
oklch(91.1% 0.044 354.9)
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 #C4ECE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
Use #C4ECE0 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.