#C1EADE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.046 175.6), rgb(193, 234, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#C1EADE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 176°. 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 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1EADE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 234, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.046 175.6) |
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 #C1EADE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1EADE | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C1EADE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1EADE text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1EADE
oklch(90.5% 0.046 175.6)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBF
oklch(81% 0.059 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#59B49E
oklch(70.8% 0.094 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#012E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.4)
#C1EADE 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) | #E7E5DE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDFDF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EBE6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1EADE
#C1EADE
oklch(90.5% 0.046 175.6)
- #FAD4E1
#FAD4E1
oklch(90.6% 0.046 355.5)
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 #C1EADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #C1EADE 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.