#C3F2EF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.8% 0.048 191.5), rgb(195, 242, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#C3F2EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F2EF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 242, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.048 191.5) |
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 #C3F2EF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F2EF | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F2EF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #C3F2EF text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#C3F2EF
oklch(92.8% 0.048 191.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 192)
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Step 300
300
#91CECA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#46B4B0
oklch(70.7% 0.099 191.8)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#C3F2EF 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) | #ECEDEF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E6F0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5F5F1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F2EF
#C3F2EF
oklch(92.8% 0.048 191.5)
- #FFDDE1
#FFDDE1
oklch(92.7% 0.038 9.8)
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 #C3F2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
Use #C3F2EF 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.