#C2FAE9
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.2% 0.061 174.4), rgb(194, 250, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#C2FAE9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 174°. 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 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2FAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 250, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.061 174.4) |
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 #C2FAE9 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2FAE9 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2FAE9 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #C2FAE9 text on black | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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)
#C2FAE9
oklch(94.2% 0.061 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 174.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BD
oklch(81% 0.079 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#27BA9B
oklch(70.8% 0.126 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#C2FAE9 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) | #F6F3E8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEBEA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4FBF5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2FAE9
#C2FAE9
oklch(94.2% 0.061 174.4)
- #FFE3ED
#FFE3ED
oklch(94.1% 0.033 354.1)
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 #C2FAE9, 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 Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.015
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
Use #C2FAE9 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.