#C2EAE6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.8% 0.042 189), rgb(194, 234, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#C2EAE6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2EAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 234, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.042 189) |
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 #C2EAE6 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2EAE6 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2EAE6 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #C2EAE6 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2EAE6
oklch(90.8% 0.042 189)
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Step 300
300
#99CCC8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 190.1)
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Step 400
400
#59B2AB
oklch(70.7% 0.086 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#022D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 190.1)
#C2EAE6 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) | #E5E5E6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE0E7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7ECE9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2EAE6
#C2EAE6
oklch(90.8% 0.042 189)
- #FBD6DB
#FBD6DB
oklch(90.9% 0.042 8.7)
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 #C2EAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
Use #C2EAE6 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.