#C2E5EC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.9% 0.038 211.1), rgb(194, 229, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#C2E5EC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E5EC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 229, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.038 211.1) |
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 #C2E5EC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E5EC | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E5EC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E5EC text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E5EC
oklch(89.9% 0.038 211.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD3
oklch(81% 0.049 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#62AEBC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#2899AC
oklch(63.1% 0.1 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#014A55
oklch(37.6% 0.065 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#072C32
oklch(27.1% 0.042 210.6)
#C2E5EC 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) | #DFE2EC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DCEC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E8E7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E5EC
#C2E5EC
oklch(89.9% 0.038 211.1)
- #F6D5CF
#F6D5CF
oklch(89.9% 0.038 30)
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 #C2E5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
Use #C2E5EC 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.