#C9FCEA
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.1% 0.057 171.5), rgb(201, 252, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#C9FCEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.59:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9FCEA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 252, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 89%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.057 171.5) |
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 #C9FCEA | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9FCEA | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9FCEA text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C9FCEA text on black | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9FCEA
oklch(95.1% 0.057 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FD1BB
oklch(81% 0.074 171.5)
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Step 400
400
#3EB897
oklch(70.7% 0.118 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#C9FCEA 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) | #F9F5E9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEEEB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDFDF6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9FCEA
#C9FCEA
oklch(95.1% 0.057 171.5)
- #FFE7F1
#FFE7F1
oklch(95% 0.029 350.5)
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 #C9FCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.016
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #C9FCEA 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.