#C9F2FD
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.6% 0.045 215.8), rgb(201, 242, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#C9F2FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.60:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F2FD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 242, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.045 215.8) |
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 #C9F2FD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F2FD | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F2FD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #C9F2FD text on black | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.045 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#96CBD8
oklch(81% 0.058 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#54AFC5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 215.9)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#C9F2FD 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) | #EAEFFE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAF6F5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F2FD
#C9F2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.045 215.8)
- #FFE3DB
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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 #C9F2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.016
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.018
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.038
Use #C9F2FD 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.