#C0F7EC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.5% 0.058 181.4), rgb(192, 247, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#C0F7EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.75:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0F7EC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 247, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 77%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.058 181.4) |
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 #C0F7EC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C0F7EC | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C0F7EC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #C0F7EC text on black | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C0F7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.058 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3DB
oklch(88.6% 0.041 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#89D1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#29B8A5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 181.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#C0F7EC 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) | #F2F0EC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9ED | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F9F3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0F7EC
#C0F7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.058 181.4)
- #FFE1E8
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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 #C0F7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
Use #C0F7EC 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.