#C2FCE7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.6% 0.065 170.7), rgb(194, 252, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#C2FCE7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.37:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2FCE7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 252, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.065 170.7) |
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 #C2FCE7 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2FCE7 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2FCE7 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C2FCE7 text on black | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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)
#C2FCE7
oklch(94.6% 0.065 170.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#87D3B9
oklch(81% 0.085 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#1DBB95
oklch(70.7% 0.134 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#C2FCE7 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) | #F9F4E6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEDE8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5FDF6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2FCE7
#C2FCE7
oklch(94.6% 0.065 170.7)
- #FFE5F0
#FFE5F0
oklch(94.6% 0.032 350.2)
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 #C2FCE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.012
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
Use #C2FCE7 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.