#C2F7EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.6% 0.056 179.6), rgb(194, 247, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#C2F7EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F7EB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 247, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 77%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.056 179.6) |
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 #C2F7EB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F7EB | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F7EB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #C2F7EB text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.056 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 180.4)
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Step 300
300
#8CD0C2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 180)
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Step 400
400
#33B8A3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#C2F7EB 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) | #F2F1EB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9EC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F9F3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F7EB
#C2F7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.056 179.6)
- #FFE1E9
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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 #C2F7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.014
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
Use #C2F7EB 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.