What color is #C4E6DB?

#C4E6DB is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(196, 230, 219), and in HSL hsl(161, 40%, 84%).

Is #C4E6DB accessible as text?

On white, #C4E6DB has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4E6DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4E6DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-300 (#D8D8D0).

What colors go well with #C4E6DB?

#C4E6DB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E7C6D0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C4E6DB below.

Is #C4E6DB good for buttons?

#C4E6DB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C4E6DB — white text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C4E6DB the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C4E6DB is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) 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.

#C4E6DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4E6DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4E6DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4E6DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C4E6DB Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C4E6DB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C4E6DB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C4E6DB Secondary #F1FDF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C4E6DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E3FFF8

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

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Color Lab

How #C4E6DB 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 44/100

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 78/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C4E6DB

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People also use #C4E6DB with

Seafoam Powder Blue Baby Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F9F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C6E6E7 — 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 #C4E6DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4E6DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 230 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.7% 0.039 173.9);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E2F3EE;
  --color-200: #C6E6DC;
  --color-300: #9ED1C1;
  --color-400: #78BAA5;
  --color-500: #579E87;
  --color-600: #487A6A;
  --color-700: #37584D;
  --color-800: #273A34;
  --color-900: #192421;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E2F3EE',
    200: '#C6E6DC',
    300: '#9ED1C1',
    400: '#78BAA5',
    500: '#579E87',
    600: '#487A6A',
    700: '#37584D',
    800: '#273A34',
    900: '#192421',
  },
}

$base: #C4E6DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E2F3EE;
$base-200: #C6E6DC;
$base-300: #9ED1C1;
$base-400: #78BAA5;
$base-500: #579E87;
$base-600: #487A6A;
$base-700: #37584D;
$base-800: #273A34;
$base-900: #192421;
$base-hover: #8ACDB8;
$base-subtle: #EFF6F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4E6DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78BAA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#579E87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#487A6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#37584D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192421",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4E6DB

Color Lab

Pairs with #C4E6DB

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