#C1F2FA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93% 0.051 208.5), rgb(193, 242, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#C1F2FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1F2FA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 242, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.051 208.5) |
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 #C1F2FA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C1F2FA | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C1F2FA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #C1F2FA text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C1F2FA
oklch(93% 0.051 208.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.037 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#8ECDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#3CB3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 207.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#C1F2FA 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) | #EAEEFB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E6FA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF6F4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1F2FA
#C1F2FA
oklch(93% 0.051 208.5)
- #FFDFDA
#FFDFDA
oklch(92.9% 0.036 28.3)
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 #C1F2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.010
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.011
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
Use #C1F2FA 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.