#C2F5F1
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.4% 0.052 190.4), rgb(194, 245, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#C2F5F1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.62:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F5F1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 245, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 72%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.052 190.4) |
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 #C2F5F1 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F5F1 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F5F1 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #C2F5F1 text on black | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F5F1
oklch(93.4% 0.052 190.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1DF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DCFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 189.9)
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Step 400
400
#38B6B0
oklch(70.8% 0.108 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#C2F5F1 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) | #EFEFF1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E8F2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3F8F4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F5F1
#C2F5F1
oklch(93.4% 0.052 190.4)
- #FFE0E4
#FFE0E4
oklch(93.3% 0.035 8.9)
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 #C2F5F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.017
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
Use #C2F5F1 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.