#C9EEEA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.2% 0.039 188.5), rgb(201, 238, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#C9EEEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EEEA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 238, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.039 188.5) |
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 #C9EEEA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9EEEA | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9EEEA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #C9EEEA text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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)
#C9EEEA
oklch(92.2% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC7
oklch(81% 0.051 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B1AA
oklch(70.7% 0.08 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#229D95
oklch(63.1% 0.102 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#062D2A
oklch(27% 0.042 187.4)
#C9EEEA 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) | #EAEAEA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E4EB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF0ED | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EEEA
#C9EEEA
oklch(92.2% 0.039 188.5)
- #FEDBE0
#FEDBE0
oklch(92.2% 0.039 8.1)
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 #C9EEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
Use #C9EEEA 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.