What color is #C4E1E7?

#C4E1E7 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(196, 225, 231), and in HSL hsl(190, 42%, 84%).

Is #C4E1E7 accessible as text?

On white, #C4E1E7 has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4E1E7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4E1E7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #C4E1E7?

As a neutral, #C4E1E7 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C4E1E7 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #C4E1E7 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C4E1E7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4E1E7

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4E1E7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4E1E7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C4E1E7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C4E1E7 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C4E1E7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C4E1E7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E5FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C4E1E7 Secondary #F2FCFE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C4E1E7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 84/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C4E1E7 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F8F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C5D6E7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C4E1E7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4E1E7;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 225 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.0% 0.032 211.6);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F1F4;
  --color-200: #C5E2E7;
  --color-300: #9CCAD3;
  --color-400: #76B0BC;
  --color-500: #55939F;
  --color-600: #47727B;
  --color-700: #365358;
  --color-800: #26373B;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F1F4',
    200: '#C5E2E7',
    300: '#9CCAD3',
    400: '#76B0BC',
    500: '#55939F',
    600: '#47727B',
    700: '#365358',
    800: '#26373B',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #C4E1E7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F1F4;
$base-200: #C5E2E7;
$base-300: #9CCAD3;
$base-400: #76B0BC;
$base-500: #55939F;
$base-600: #47727B;
$base-700: #365358;
$base-800: #26373B;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #88C3CE;
$base-subtle: #EFF5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4E1E7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E2E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CCAD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76B0BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55939F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47727B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26373B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4E1E7

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Pairs with #C4E1E7

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