#C4ECE9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.4% 0.042 190.9), rgb(196, 236, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#C4ECE9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ECE9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 236, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.042 190.9) |
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 #C4ECE9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4ECE9 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4ECE9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #C4ECE9 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C4ECE9
oklch(91.4% 0.042 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#59B2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.086 190.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#022D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 192.4)
#C4ECE9 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) | #E7E8E9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE2EA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9EEEB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ECE9
#C4ECE9
oklch(91.4% 0.042 190.9)
- #FDD8DC
#FDD8DC
oklch(91.4% 0.042 10.6)
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 #C4ECE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
Use #C4ECE9 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.