#C1E7EF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.041 211.9), rgb(193, 231, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#C1E7EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E7EF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 231, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.041 211.9) |
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 #C1E7EF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E7EF | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E7EF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E7EF text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E7EF
oklch(90.3% 0.041 211.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 211.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BAFBF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 211.5)
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Step 500
500
#0D9AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.108 211.9)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#032C33
oklch(27% 0.045 211.9)
#C1E7EF 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) | #E0E4F0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DEEF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EBE9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E7EF
#C1E7EF
oklch(90.3% 0.041 211.9)
- #F9D6CE
#F9D6CE
oklch(90.3% 0.041 33)
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 #C1E7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
Use #C1E7EF 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.