#C6FCE9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.9% 0.06 171.5), rgb(198, 252, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#C6FCE9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.50:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6FCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 252, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.06 171.5) |
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 #C6FCE9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6FCE9 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6FCE9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C6FCE9 text on black | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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)
#C6FCE9
oklch(94.9% 0.06 171.5)
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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
#33B997
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)
#C6FCE9 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) | #F9F5E8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEEEA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAFDF6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6FCE9
#C6FCE9
oklch(94.9% 0.06 171.5)
- #FFE6F0
#FFE6F0
oklch(94.8% 0.03 351.5)
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 #C6FCE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.016
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.016
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.018
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #C6FCE9 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.