#C3F0FF
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.8% 0.051 220.1), rgb(195, 240, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#C3F0FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F0FF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 240, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.051 220.1) |
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 #C3F0FF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F0FF | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F0FF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #C3F0FF text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F0FF
oklch(92.8% 0.051 220.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 221.2)
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Step 300
300
#91CBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.065 220.2)
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Step 400
400
#47AFCD
oklch(70.6% 0.104 220.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#C3F0FF 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) | #E7EDFF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE5FF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F5F5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F0FF
#C3F0FF
oklch(92.8% 0.051 220.1)
- #FFE0D5
#FFE0D5
oklch(92.9% 0.038 40.5)
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 #C3F0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.012
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
Use #C3F0FF 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.