#C1EFF4
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.2% 0.048 204.5), rgb(193, 239, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#C1EFF4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1EFF4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 239, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 70%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.048 204.5) |
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 #C1EFF4 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C1EFF4 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C1EFF4 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #C1EFF4 text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C1EFF4
oklch(92.2% 0.048 204.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#91CDD3
oklch(81% 0.062 203.8)
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Step 400
400
#47B2BD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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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)
#C1EFF4 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) | #E8EBF4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE4F4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F3F0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1EFF4
#C1EFF4
oklch(92.2% 0.048 204.5)
- #FFDBD8
#FFDBD8
oklch(92.1% 0.04 23.6)
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 #C1EFF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
Use #C1EFF4 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.