#C3FCFF
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(95.3% 0.057 200.3), rgb(195, 252, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#C3FCFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 18.68:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3FCFF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 252, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.057 200.3) |
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 #C3FCFF | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3FCFF | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3FCFF text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C3FCFF text on black | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3FCFF
oklch(95.3% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 300
300
#85CFD4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#11B6BE
oklch(70.7% 0.118 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#C3FCFF 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) | #F4F7FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EEFF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0FFFD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3FCFF
#C3FCFF
oklch(95.3% 0.057 200.3)
- #FFEAE9
#FFEAE9
oklch(95.4% 0.023 20.9)
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 #C3FCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.014
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.014
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.016
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
Use #C3FCFF 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.