#C3EEEE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.9% 0.044 196.4), rgb(195, 238, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#C3EEEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3EEEE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 238, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.044 196.4) |
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 #C3EEEE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3EEEE | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3EEEE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #C3EEEE text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3EEEE
oklch(91.9% 0.044 196.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.032 196.6)
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Step 300
300
#95CDCD
oklch(81% 0.058 196.1)
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Step 400
400
#51B2B3
oklch(70.6% 0.091 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#C3EEEE 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) | #E8EAEE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE3EE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6F1EE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3EEEE
#C3EEEE
oklch(91.9% 0.044 196.4)
- #FFDADB
#FFDADB
oklch(92% 0.041 16.1)
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 #C3EEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #C3EEEE 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.