#C2E2F4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.5% 0.042 232.5), rgb(194, 226, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#C2E2F4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 226, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.042 232.5) |
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 #C2E2F4 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E2F4 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E2F4 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E2F4 text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E2F4
oklch(89.5% 0.042 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#66AACD
oklch(70.6% 0.086 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#3494C1
oklch(63.1% 0.11 233)
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Step 600
600
#007EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.114 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 231.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.1)
#C2E2F4 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) | #D9E1F5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DBF4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E7E8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E2F4
#C2E2F4
oklch(89.5% 0.042 232.5)
- #F4D6C4
#F4D6C4
oklch(89.6% 0.041 52.9)
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 #C2E2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
Use #C2E2F4 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.