#C2E8EC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.04 204.3), rgb(194, 232, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#C2E8EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E8EC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 232, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.04 204.3) |
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 #C2E8EC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E8EC | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E8EC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E8EC text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E8EC
oklch(90.5% 0.04 204.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 204)
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Step 400
400
#5CB0B8
oklch(70.8% 0.082 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#129BA7
oklch(63% 0.105 204.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#042C30
oklch(26.9% 0.043 205)
#C2E8EC 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) | #E2E4EC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADEEC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EBE9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E8EC
#C2E8EC
oklch(90.5% 0.04 204.3)
- #F9D6D3
#F9D6D3
oklch(90.5% 0.039 23.7)
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 #C2E8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
Use #C2E8EC 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.