#C9EDEA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92% 0.038 190.3), rgb(201, 237, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#C9EDEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EDEA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 237, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 50%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.038 190.3) |
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 #C9EDEA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9EDEA | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9EDEA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #C9EDEA text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9EDEA
oklch(92% 0.038 190.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B0AB
oklch(70.6% 0.077 190.1)
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Step 500
500
#289C97
oklch(63% 0.099 190.6)
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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
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#014C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#072D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.9)
#C9EDEA 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) | #E9E9EA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E4EA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEFEC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EDEA
#C9EDEA
oklch(92% 0.038 190.3)
- #FCDBDE
#FCDBDE
oklch(92% 0.037 11.6)
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 #C9EDEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
Use #C9EDEA 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.