What color is #C4E9DE?

#C4E9DE is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(196, 233, 222), and in HSL hsl(162, 46%, 84%).

Is #C4E9DE accessible as text?

On white, #C4E9DE has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4E9DE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4E9DE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-200 (#E3E7E8).

What colors go well with #C4E9DE?

#C4E9DE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E9C3CF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C4E9DE below.

Is #C4E9DE good for buttons?

#C4E9DE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C4E9DE — white text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C4E9DE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C4E9DE 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.

#C4E9DE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4E9DE

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4E9DE works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4E9DE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C4E9DE 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 #C4E9DE 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 #C4E9DE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE 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 #C4E9DE Secondary #F1FEFA 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 #C4E9DE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E1FFF9

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 #C4E9DE 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 43/100

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 9/100

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 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C4E9DE 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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4FAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C3E8E9 — 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 #C4E9DE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4E9DE;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 233 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.4% 0.041 175.4);
  --color-50: #F3FBF9;
  --color-100: #E1F5EF;
  --color-200: #C4E9DE;
  --color-300: #9AD5C3;
  --color-400: #73BFA8;
  --color-500: #52A38B;
  --color-600: #447E6C;
  --color-700: #355A4F;
  --color-800: #253C35;
  --color-900: #182521;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FBF9',
    100: '#E1F5EF',
    200: '#C4E9DE',
    300: '#9AD5C3',
    400: '#73BFA8',
    500: '#52A38B',
    600: '#447E6C',
    700: '#355A4F',
    800: '#253C35',
    900: '#182521',
  },
}

$base: #C4E9DE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBF9;
$base-100: #E1F5EF;
$base-200: #C4E9DE;
$base-300: #9AD5C3;
$base-400: #73BFA8;
$base-500: #52A38B;
$base-600: #447E6C;
$base-700: #355A4F;
$base-800: #253C35;
$base-900: #182521;
$base-hover: #85D2BB;
$base-subtle: #EEF7F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4E9DE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F5EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E9DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AD5C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73BFA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#52A38B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#447E6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355A4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182521",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4E9DE

Color Lab

Pairs with #C4E9DE

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