#C3F4E2
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.8% 0.056 170.7), rgb(195, 244, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#C3F4E2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 244, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.056 170.7) |
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 #C3F4E2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F4E2 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F4E2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #C3F4E2 text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F4E2
oklch(92.8% 0.056 170.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#45B896
oklch(70.8% 0.116 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#C3F4E2 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) | #F1EDE1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F5EF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F4E2
#C3F4E2
oklch(92.8% 0.056 170.7)
- #FFDCEB
#FFDCEB
oklch(92.8% 0.043 350.3)
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 #C3F4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
Use #C3F4E2 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.