#C1F9E7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.9% 0.062 173.2), rgb(193, 249, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#C1F9E7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1F9E7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 249, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.062 173.2) |
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 #C1F9E7 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C1F9E7 | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C1F9E7 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #C1F9E7 text on black | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C1F9E7
oklch(93.9% 0.062 173.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 173)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#28BA99
oklch(70.7% 0.127 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#C1F9E7 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) | #F5F2E6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEAE8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4FAF3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1F9E7
#C1F9E7
oklch(93.9% 0.062 173.2)
- #FFE2ED
#FFE2ED
oklch(94% 0.035 352.9)
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 #C1F9E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.016
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.039
Use #C1F9E7 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.