#C3F2FB
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.1% 0.05 210.6), rgb(195, 242, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#C3F2FB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F2FB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 242, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.05 210.6) |
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 #C3F2FB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F2FB | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F2FB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #C3F2FB text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#C3F2FB
oklch(93.1% 0.05 210.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#90CCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 211.4)
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Step 400
400
#42B2C4
oklch(70.8% 0.102 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#C3F2FB 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) | #EAEEFC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2F7F5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F2FB
#C3F2FB
oklch(93.1% 0.05 210.6)
- #FFE0DA
#FFE0DA
oklch(93.1% 0.035 30.7)
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 #C3F2FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.011
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.012
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
Use #C3F2FB 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.