#C3EAEC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.041 200.3), rgb(195, 234, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#C3EAEC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3EAEC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 234, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 52%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.041 200.3) |
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 #C3EAEC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3EAEC | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C3EAEC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #C3EAEC text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3EAEC
oklch(91% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 300
300
#99CBCE
oklch(80.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB0B5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#059CA3
oklch(63% 0.106 200.5)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#022D2F
oklch(27.1% 0.045 199.6)
#C3EAEC 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) | #E4E6EC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE0EC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EDEA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3EAEC
#C3EAEC
oklch(91% 0.041 200.3)
- #FBD7D6
#FBD7D6
oklch(90.9% 0.04 19.8)
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 #C3EAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
Use #C3EAEC 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.