#C9EDEB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92% 0.038 192.4), rgb(201, 237, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#C9EDEB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 192°. 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 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EDEB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 237, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 50%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.038 192.4) |
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 #C9EDEB | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9EDEB | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9EDEB text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #C9EDEB text on black | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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)
#C9EDEB
oklch(92% 0.038 192.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B0AD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 192.3)
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Step 500
500
#289C99
oklch(63.1% 0.099 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#014C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#072D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.041 192.4)
#C9EDEB 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) | #E8E9EB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E4EB | 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°).
- #C9EDEB
#C9EDEB
oklch(92% 0.038 192.4)
- #FDDBDE
#FDDBDE
oklch(92.1% 0.038 11.8)
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 #C9EDEB, 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 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
Use #C9EDEB 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.