#C2E4DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.1% 0.038 175.7), rgb(194, 228, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#C2E4DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E4DA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 228, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.038 175.7) |
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 #C2E4DA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E4DA | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E4DA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E4DA text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E4DA
oklch(89.1% 0.038 175.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBBF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B19E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#359D87
oklch(63.1% 0.1 176)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D40
oklch(37.8% 0.066 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#C2E4DA 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) | #E1DFDA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDBDB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE5E1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E4DA
#C2E4DA
oklch(89.1% 0.038 175.7)
- #F1D1DC
#F1D1DC
oklch(89.1% 0.038 355.2)
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 #C2E4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #C2E4DA 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.