#CCEEF9
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.8% 0.038 219.3), rgb(204, 238, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#CCEEF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 238, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.038 219.3) |
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 #CCEEF9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCEEF9 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCEEF9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #CCEEF9 text on black | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCEEF9
oklch(92.8% 0.038 219.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D7
oklch(81% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#64ADC2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 218.4)
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Step 500
500
#2D97B3
oklch(63% 0.101 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#064959
oklch(37.6% 0.066 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#092B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219)
#CCEEF9 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) | #E7ECFA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E6F9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF2F1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEEF9
#CCEEF9
oklch(92.8% 0.038 219.3)
- #FFDFD5
#FFDFD5
oklch(92.7% 0.038 38.1)
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 #CCEEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
Use #CCEEF9 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.