#C2F9EE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.1% 0.058 181.4), rgb(194, 249, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#C2F9EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.07:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2F9EE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 249, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.058 181.4) |
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 #C2F9EE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2F9EE | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2F9EE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #C2F9EE text on black | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2F9EE
oklch(94.1% 0.058 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3DB
oklch(88.6% 0.041 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#89D1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#29B8A5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 181.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#C2F9EE 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) | #F4F2EE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EBEF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3FBF5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2F9EE
#C2F9EE
oklch(94.1% 0.058 181.4)
- #FFE3EA
#FFE3EA
oklch(94.1% 0.032 0.8)
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 #C2F9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.009
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
Use #C2F9EE 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.