Lightcyan Color Palette
Lightcyan Color Palette built around #E0FFFF, a light cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 1.05:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F1FFFF | |
| surface | #E0FFFF | |
| text | #6A7F7F | |
| text-muted | #C2DDDD | |
| primary | #C2DDDD | |
| secondary | #E0FFFF | |
| accent | #F8E7E7 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f1ffff;
--surface: #e0ffff;
--text: #6a7f7f;
--text-muted: #c2dddd;
--primary: #c2dddd;
--secondary: #e0ffff;
--accent: #f8e7e7;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #E0FFFF | #F1FFFF | #6A7F7F | #F8E7E7 | #C2DDDD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E0FFFF | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| #F1FFFF | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| #6A7F7F | 4.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| #F8E7E7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #C2DDDD | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the lightcyan color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #E0FFFF, #F1FFFF, #6A7F7F, #F8E7E7, #C2DDDD.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.