#C3EAE2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.7% 0.042 181.5), rgb(195, 234, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#C3EAE2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3EAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 234, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.042 181.5) |
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 #C3EAE2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3EAE2 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C3EAE2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #C3EAE2 text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3EAE2
oklch(90.7% 0.042 181.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDC3
oklch(81% 0.054 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB2A4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#139F8E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 181.5)
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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
#042E28
oklch(27.2% 0.046 180.9)
#C3EAE2 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) | #E6E5E2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE0E3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ECE7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3EAE2
#C3EAE2
oklch(90.7% 0.042 181.5)
- #FAD5DE
#FAD5DE
oklch(90.7% 0.043 1.6)
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 #C3EAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
Use #C3EAE2 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.