#C7EAEA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.2% 0.036 196.5), rgb(199, 234, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#C7EAEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EAEA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 234, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.036 196.5) |
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 #C7EAEA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EAEA | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C7EAEA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #C7EAEA text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7EAEA
oklch(91.2% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBCB
oklch(81% 0.047 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#64AFB0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C9B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.096 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#044C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#082C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 197.7)
#C7EAEA 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) | #E5E6EA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE1EA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDECEA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EAEA
#C7EAEA
oklch(91.2% 0.036 196.5)
- #FAD9D9
#FAD9D9
oklch(91.3% 0.037 17.8)
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 #C7EAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
Use #C7EAEA 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.