#C3E6EA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.1% 0.037 205), rgb(195, 230, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#C3E6EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E6EA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 230, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.037 205) |
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 #C3E6EA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E6EA | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E6EA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E6EA text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E6EA
oklch(90.1% 0.037 205)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#63AFB7
oklch(70.8% 0.076 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#2A9AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.097 204.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#024B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#082C30
oklch(27% 0.04 205.7)
#C3E6EA 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) | #E0E3EA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DDEA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E9E7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E6EA
#C3E6EA
oklch(90.1% 0.037 205)
- #F6D6D2
#F6D6D2
oklch(90.2% 0.036 26.3)
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 #C3E6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #C3E6EA 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.