#C2E4F2
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.9% 0.041 224.6), rgb(194, 228, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#C2E4F2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 225°. 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 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 228, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 65%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.041 224.6) |
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 #C2E4F2 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E4F2 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E4F2 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E4F2 text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E4F2
oklch(89.9% 0.041 224.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.052 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#63ACC8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#2B97BA
oklch(63.2% 0.107 224.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#04495D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#082B36
oklch(27% 0.044 223.1)
#C2E4F2 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) | #DCE2F3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DCF2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E9E8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E4F2
#C2E4F2
oklch(89.9% 0.041 224.6)
- #F6D6C8
#F6D6C8
oklch(89.9% 0.041 45.1)
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 #C2E4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
Use #C2E4F2 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.