#C3F6FB
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94% 0.052 203.7), rgb(195, 246, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#C3F6FB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.89:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F6FB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 246, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.052 203.7) |
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 #C3F6FB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F6FB | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F6FB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #C3F6FB text on black | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F6FB
oklch(94% 0.052 203.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#8CCED4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 203.1)
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Step 400
400
#35B4BF
oklch(70.7% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#C3F6FB 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) | #EEF1FB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9FB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1FAF7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F6FB
#C3F6FB
oklch(94% 0.052 203.7)
- #FFE4E1
#FFE4E1
oklch(94% 0.03 25.3)
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 #C3F6FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.007
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.018
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #C3F6FB 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.