#C2EEFD
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.3% 0.05 220.6), rgb(194, 238, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#C2EEFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.94:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2EEFD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 238, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 94%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.05 220.6) |
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 #C2EEFD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2EEFD | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2EEFD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #C2EEFD text on black | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2EEFD
oklch(92.3% 0.05 220.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 221.2)
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Step 300
300
#92CBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#4AAFCD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#C2EEFD 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) | #E5EBFE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE4FD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F3F3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2EEFD
#C2EEFD
oklch(92.3% 0.05 220.6)
- #FFDDD1
#FFDDD1
oklch(92.3% 0.041 40.4)
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 #C2EEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
Use #C2EEFD 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.