#C2F3FC
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.3% 0.051 210), rgb(194, 243, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#C2F3FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F3FC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 243, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.051 210) |
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 #C2F3FC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F3FC | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F3FC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #C2F3FC text on black | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F3FC
oklch(93.3% 0.051 210)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 211.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ECDD8
oklch(81% 0.066 209.6)
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Step 400
400
#3BB2C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#C2F3FC 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) | #EAEFFD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F8F6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F3FC
#C2F3FC
oklch(93.3% 0.051 210)
- #FFE1DC
#FFE1DC
oklch(93.3% 0.034 29)
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 #C2F3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.009
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.011
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
Use #C2F3FC 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.