#C6EAE2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.039 180.4), rgb(198, 234, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#C6EAE2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6EAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 234, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.039 180.4) |
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 #C6EAE2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6EAE2 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C6EAE2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #C6EAE2 text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6EAE2
oklch(90.9% 0.039 180.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC2
oklch(81% 0.05 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#2B9E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#034D43
oklch(37.7% 0.067 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#082D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 179.9)
#C6EAE2 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) | #E7E5E2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0E3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDEBE7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6EAE2
#C6EAE2
oklch(90.9% 0.039 180.4)
- #F8D7E0
#F8D7E0
oklch(90.9% 0.038 359.6)
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 #C6EAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
Use #C6EAE2 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.