#C6EFF7
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.6% 0.044 210.8), rgb(198, 239, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#C6EFF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6EFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 239, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 75%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.044 210.8) |
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 #C6EFF7 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6EFF7 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6EFF7 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #C6EFF7 text on black | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6EFF7
oklch(92.6% 0.044 210.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#54B0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.09 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#C6EFF7 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) | #E8ECF8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE5F7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F3F1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6EFF7
#C6EFF7
oklch(92.6% 0.044 210.8)
- #FFDED7
#FFDED7
oklch(92.6% 0.038 31.9)
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 #C6EFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
Use #C6EFF7 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.