#C4FCFF
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(95.4% 0.056 200.3), rgb(196, 252, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#C4FCFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 18.71:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4FCFF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 252, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.056 200.3) |
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 #C4FCFF | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C4FCFF | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C4FCFF text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C4FCFF text on black | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#C4FCFF
oklch(95.4% 0.056 200.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 300
300
#87CFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#1BB6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 199.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#C4FCFF 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) | #F4F7FF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1FFFD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4FCFF
#C4FCFF
oklch(95.4% 0.056 200.3)
- #FFEAE9
#FFEAE9
oklch(95.4% 0.023 20.9)
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 #C4FCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.013
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.015
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.022
Use #C4FCFF 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.