#C9FAF2
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.9% 0.051 184.2), rgb(201, 250, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#C9FAF2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.43:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9FAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 250, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.051 184.2) |
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 #C9FAF2 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9FAF2 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9FAF2 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C9FAF2 text on black | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9FAF2
oklch(94.9% 0.051 184.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#90CFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 183.7)
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Step 400
400
#42B6A8
oklch(70.8% 0.105 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#C9FAF2 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) | #F5F4F2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEDF3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCFCF7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9FAF2
#C9FAF2
oklch(94.9% 0.051 184.2)
- #FFE7EC
#FFE7EC
oklch(94.9% 0.027 3.4)
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 #C9FAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.007
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.013
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.015
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
Use #C9FAF2 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.