#C2FAE3
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.1% 0.065 167.9), rgb(194, 250, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#C2FAE3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.07:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2FAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 250, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.065 167.9) |
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 #C2FAE3 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2FAE3 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2FAE3 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #C2FAE3 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C2FAE3
oklch(94.1% 0.065 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.083 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#2BBB90
oklch(70.8% 0.134 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#C2FAE3 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) | #F7F2E2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEBE4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6FBF3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2FAE3
#C2FAE3
oklch(94.1% 0.065 167.9)
- #FFE2F0
#FFE2F0
oklch(94% 0.037 347.1)
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 #C2FAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.016
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
Use #C2FAE3 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.