#C2F6F9
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.8% 0.053 200.7), rgb(194, 246, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#C2F6F9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F6F9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 246, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.053 200.7) |
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 #C2F6F9 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F6F9 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F6F9 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #C2F6F9 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F6F9
oklch(93.8% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BCED2
oklch(80.8% 0.068 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#32B5BC
oklch(70.8% 0.109 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#C2F6F9 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) | #EEF1F9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9F9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1FAF7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F6F9
#C2F6F9
oklch(93.8% 0.053 200.7)
- #FFE3E2
#FFE3E2
oklch(93.8% 0.031 20.2)
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 #C2F6F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.008
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.033
Use #C2F6F9 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.