#C4F2ED
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.8% 0.048 188.2), rgb(196, 242, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#C4F2ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4F2ED |
| RGB | rgb(196, 242, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.048 188.2) |
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 #C4F2ED | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4F2ED | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4F2ED text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #C4F2ED text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#C4F2ED
oklch(92.8% 0.048 188.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 187.4)
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Step 300
300
#93CEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#4AB4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#C4F2ED 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) | #EDEDED | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6EE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7F4F0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4F2ED
#C4F2ED
oklch(92.8% 0.048 188.2)
- #FFDDE2
#FFDDE2
oklch(92.7% 0.038 7.8)
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 #C4F2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
Use #C4F2ED 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.