#C1EAEE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.9% 0.043 203.7), rgb(193, 234, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#C1EAEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1EAEE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 234, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.043 203.7) |
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 #C1EAEE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1EAEE | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C1EAEE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #C1EAEE text on black | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#DEEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1EAEE
oklch(90.9% 0.043 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#97CCD1
oklch(81% 0.055 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#55B1BA
oklch(70.8% 0.088 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#C1EAEE 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) | #E4E6EE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE0EE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3EDEB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1EAEE
#C1EAEE
oklch(90.9% 0.043 203.7)
- #FDD7D3
#FDD7D3
oklch(91% 0.043 25.1)
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 #C1EAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
Use #C1EAEE 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.