#C1FBFD
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.9% 0.058 198.9), rgb(193, 251, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#C1FBFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.48:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1FBFD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 251, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.058 198.9) |
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 #C1FBFD | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C1FBFD | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C1FBFD text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C1FBFD text on black | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C1FBFD
oklch(94.9% 0.058 198.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 198.3)
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Step 300
300
#84D0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 199)
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Step 400
400
#02B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#C1FBFD 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) | #F3F5FD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EDFE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADFFFB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1FBFD
#C1FBFD
oklch(94.9% 0.058 198.9)
- #FFE8E8
#FFE8E8
oklch(94.9% 0.025 17.6)
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 #C1FBFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.015
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.016
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
Use #C1FBFD 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.