#C3FCFA
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.2% 0.057 193.5), rgb(195, 252, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#C3FCFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.62:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3FCFA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 252, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.057 193.5) |
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 #C3FCFA | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3FCFA | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3FCFA text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C3FCFA text on black | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3FCFA
oklch(95.2% 0.057 193.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 194.5)
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Step 300
300
#86D0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#16B7B5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#C3FCFA 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) | #F5F6FA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEFB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1FFFB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3FCFA
#C3FCFA
oklch(95.2% 0.057 193.5)
- #FFE9EA
#FFE9EA
oklch(95.2% 0.024 14.4)
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 #C3FCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.008
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.010
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.012
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.024
Use #C3FCFA 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.