#C2FFF3
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.6% 0.063 181.5), rgb(194, 255, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#C2FFF3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.89:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2FFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 255, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.063 181.5) |
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 #C2FFF3 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C2FFF3 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C2FFF3 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C2FFF3 text on black | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#C2FFF3
oklch(95.6% 0.063 181.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 300
300
#83D2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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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)
#C2FFF3 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) | #F9F8F3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEFF4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1FFFB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2FFF3
#C2FFF3
oklch(95.6% 0.063 181.5)
- #FFEAEF
#FFEAEF
oklch(95.5% 0.024 1.3)
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 #C2FFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.006
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.015
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.016
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
Use #C2FFF3 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.