#C3ECDF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.046 174), rgb(195, 236, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#C3ECDF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ECDF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 236, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 52%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.046 174) |
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 #C3ECDF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3ECDF | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C3ECDF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #C3ECDF text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3ECDF
oklch(91% 0.046 174)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBE
oklch(81% 0.06 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#59B49C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#022E25
oklch(27% 0.049 175.1)
#C3ECDF 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) | #E9E7DE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E1E0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAEDE8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ECDF
#C3ECDF
oklch(91% 0.046 174)
- #FCD5E3
#FCD5E3
oklch(91% 0.047 354.5)
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 #C3ECDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C3ECDF 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.