#C3F9E6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94% 0.061 171.4), rgb(195, 249, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#C3F9E6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F9E6 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 249, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.061 171.4) |
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 #C3F9E6 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F9E6 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F9E6 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #C3F9E6 text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F9E6
oklch(94% 0.061 171.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#8CD1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#32B997
oklch(70.6% 0.124 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#C3F9E6 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) | #F6F2E5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEBE7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7FAF3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F9E6
#C3F9E6
oklch(94% 0.061 171.4)
- #FFE2EE
#FFE2EE
oklch(94% 0.035 350.9)
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 #C3F9E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.017
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.018
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
Use #C3F9E6 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.