#C1F3FA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.2% 0.052 206.8), rgb(193, 243, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#C1F3FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1F3FA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 243, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.052 206.8) |
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 #C1F3FA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C1F3FA | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C1F3FA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #C1F3FA text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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)
#C1F3FA
oklch(93.2% 0.052 206.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E5
oklch(88.6% 0.037 205)
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Step 300
300
#8DCDD6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 207)
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Step 400
400
#38B3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#C1F3FA 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) | #EBEFFB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7FA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF7F5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1F3FA
#C1F3FA
oklch(93.2% 0.052 206.8)
- #FFE0DC
#FFE0DC
oklch(93.1% 0.035 26.5)
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 #C1F3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.008
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.012
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
Use #C1F3FA 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.