#C3E6EF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.039 215), rgb(195, 230, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#C3E6EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E6EF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 230, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.039 215) |
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 #C3E6EF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E6EF | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E6EF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E6EF text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E6EF
oklch(90.3% 0.039 215)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#62ADC0
oklch(70.6% 0.079 216)
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Step 500
500
#2799B0
oklch(63.2% 0.102 214.9)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#014A57
oklch(37.7% 0.066 214.6)
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Step 950
950
#072B33
oklch(26.8% 0.042 215.9)
#C3E6EF 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) | #DFE3F0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDEF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EAE9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E6EF
#C3E6EF
oklch(90.3% 0.039 215)
- #F7D6CE
#F7D6CE
oklch(90.2% 0.039 33.9)
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 #C3E6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #C3E6EF 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.