#C7FCFE
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(95.5% 0.054 199.2), rgb(199, 252, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#C7FCFE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 18.78:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7FCFE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 252, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.054 199.2) |
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 #C7FCFE | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7FCFE | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7FCFE text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C7FCFE text on black | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#C7FCFE
oklch(95.5% 0.054 199.2)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ACFD1
oklch(81% 0.069 198.2)
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Step 400
400
#2EB5BB
oklch(70.7% 0.11 199.5)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#C7FCFE 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) | #F4F7FE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEFFE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6FFFC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7FCFE
#C7FCFE
oklch(95.5% 0.054 199.2)
- #FFEBEA
#FFEBEA
oklch(95.6% 0.022 21)
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 #C7FCFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.011
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.012
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.015
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.015
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.020
Use #C7FCFE 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.