#C2F3DF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.5% 0.057 168.3), rgb(194, 243, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#C2F3DF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F3DF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 243, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.057 168.3) |
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 #C2F3DF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F3DF | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F3DF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #C2F3DF text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F3DF
oklch(92.5% 0.057 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D0B8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#45B893
oklch(70.7% 0.118 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#C2F3DF 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) | #F0ECDE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E6E0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F4ED | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F3DF
#C2F3DF
oklch(92.5% 0.057 168.3)
- #FFDAEB
#FFDAEB
oklch(92.4% 0.046 348.6)
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 #C2F3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
Use #C2F3DF 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.