#C2F3EE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.9% 0.05 188.6), rgb(194, 243, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#C2F3EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F3EE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 243, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.05 188.6) |
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 #C2F3EE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F3EE | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F3EE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #C2F3EE text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F3EE
oklch(92.9% 0.05 188.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 190)
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Step 300
300
#8FCFC9
oklch(81% 0.066 188.6)
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Step 400
400
#40B5AD
oklch(70.6% 0.104 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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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
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#C2F3EE 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) | #EDEEEE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6EF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F6F1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F3EE
#C2F3EE
oklch(92.9% 0.05 188.6)
- #FFDEE2
#FFDEE2
oklch(92.9% 0.037 9.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #C2F3EE
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #C2F3EE. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
Use #C2F3EE 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.