#C3EEE2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.5% 0.047 176.4), rgb(195, 238, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#C3EEE2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3EEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 238, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.047 176.4) |
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 #C3EEE2 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3EEE2 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3EEE2 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #C3EEE2 text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3EEE2
oklch(91.5% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.034 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 176)
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Step 400
400
#54B49F
oklch(70.6% 0.097 177)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#C3EEE2 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) | #EBE8E2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E2E3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9EFEA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3EEE2
#C3EEE2
oklch(91.5% 0.047 176.4)
- #FFD7E4
#FFD7E4
oklch(91.7% 0.048 356.5)
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 #C3EEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
Use #C3EEE2 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.