#C7FEFA
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(95.8% 0.056 190.7), rgb(199, 254, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#C7FEFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 18.98:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7FEFA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 254, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.056 190.7) |
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 #C7FEFA | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7FEFA | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7FEFA text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C7FEFA text on black | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#C7FEFA
oklch(95.8% 0.056 190.7)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#26B7B1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 190.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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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)
#C7FEFA 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) | #F7F8FA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF0FB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6FFFD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7FEFA
#C7FEFA
oklch(95.8% 0.056 190.7)
- #FFECEE
#FFECEE
oklch(95.9% 0.021 10.2)
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 #C7FEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.005
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.007
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.018
Use #C7FEFA 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.