#C7EAFA
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.7% 0.043 227.2), rgb(199, 234, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#C7EAFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EAFA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 234, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.043 227.2) |
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 #C7EAFA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EAFA | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7EAFA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #C7EAFA text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7EAFA
oklch(91.7% 0.043 227.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
-
Step 300
300
#9CC8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 227.5)
-
Step 400
400
#61ACCB
oklch(70.8% 0.087 226.9)
-
Step 500
500
#2596BE
oklch(63% 0.112 227.4)
-
Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
-
Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
-
Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
-
Step 950
950
#072B38
oklch(27.1% 0.046 226.7)
#C7EAFA 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) | #E2E8FB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE2FA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9EFEF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EAFA
#C7EAFA
oklch(91.7% 0.043 227.2)
- #FDDCCC
#FDDCCC
oklch(91.8% 0.043 47.5)
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 #C7EAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #C7EAFA 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.