#C9E8EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.033 201.4), rgb(201, 232, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#C9E8EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E8EA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 232, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 44%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.033 201.4) |
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 #C9E8EA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E8EA | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E8EA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #C9E8EA text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E8EA
oklch(90.9% 0.033 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 202)
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Step 500
500
#3E999F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#07838A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 201.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#035A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 900
900
#134A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 202.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2E
oklch(27.2% 0.035 201.3)
#C9E8EA 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) | #E3E5EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE0EA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EAE8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E8EA
#C9E8EA
oklch(90.9% 0.033 201.4)
- #F6D9D8
#F6D9D8
oklch(90.9% 0.032 20.1)
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 #C9E8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
Use #C9E8EA 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.