#C2DED9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.9% 0.03 183.7), rgb(194, 222, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#C2DED9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DED9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 222, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 30%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.03 183.7) |
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 #C2DED9 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DED9 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DED9 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DED9 text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DED9
oklch(87.9% 0.03 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A998F
oklch(63% 0.08 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#268479
oklch(55.7% 0.087 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#166F66
oklch(49% 0.08 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#175B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.053 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#C2DED9 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) | #DBDBD9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D6D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBDFDC | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DED9
#C2DED9
oklch(87.9% 0.03 183.7)
- #EACFD5
#EACFD5
oklch(87.9% 0.031 2.7)
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 #C2DED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
Use #C2DED9 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.