#C2F4FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.6% 0.053 211.2), rgb(194, 244, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#C2F4FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.66:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F4FE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 244, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.053 211.2) |
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 #C2F4FE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F4FE | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F4FE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #C2F4FE text on black | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 211.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 211.5)
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Step 300
300
#8CCDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 211.5)
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Step 400
400
#37B2C7
oklch(70.6% 0.108 211.5)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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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)
#C2F4FE 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF9F7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F4FE
#C2F4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 211.2)
- #FFE2DD
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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 #C2F4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.007
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.012
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
Use #C2F4FE 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.