#CCEEE7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.037 181.7), rgb(204, 238, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#CCEEE7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 238, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.037 181.7) |
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 #CCEEE7 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCEEE7 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCEEE7 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #CCEEE7 text on black | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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)
#CCEEE7
oklch(92.3% 0.037 181.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A4
oklch(70.6% 0.075 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#359C8D
oklch(63% 0.096 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C44
oklch(37.6% 0.062 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#CCEEE7 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) | #EBEAE7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E5E8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EFEC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEEE7
#CCEEE7
oklch(92.3% 0.037 181.7)
- #FCDCE4
#FCDCE4
oklch(92.3% 0.037 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 #CCEEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
Use #CCEEE7 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.