#C9E2EE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.8% 0.031 228.2), rgb(201, 226, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#C9E2EE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E2EE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 226, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.031 228.2) |
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 #C9E2EE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E2EE | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E2EE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E2EE text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E2EE
oklch(89.8% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B1
oklch(63.1% 0.082 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F7D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#206986
oklch(49% 0.083 229)
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Step 800
800
#1D566D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4758
oklch(37.7% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#C9E2EE 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) | #DCE1EF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DCEE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE6E6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E2EE
#C9E2EE
oklch(89.8% 0.031 228.2)
- #F0D8CC
#F0D8CC
oklch(89.9% 0.031 48.4)
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 #C9E2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
Use #C9E2EE 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.