#C7F2EF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93% 0.044 191.2), rgb(199, 242, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#C7F2EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7F2EF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 242, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 62%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.044 191.2) |
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 #C7F2EF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7F2EF | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7F2EF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #C7F2EF text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7F2EF
oklch(93% 0.044 191.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 191.7)
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Step 300
300
#96CDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 190.5)
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Step 400
400
#52B3AE
oklch(70.7% 0.091 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#C7F2EF 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) | #EDEDEF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E7F0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBF5F1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7F2EF
#C7F2EF
oklch(93% 0.044 191.2)
- #FFDFE2
#FFDFE2
oklch(93.1% 0.036 11.4)
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 #C7F2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
Use #C7F2EF 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.