#CCEFF1
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.8% 0.036 200.8), rgb(204, 239, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#CCEFF1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEFF1 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 239, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 57%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.036 200.8) |
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 #CCEFF1 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCEFF1 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCEFF1 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #CCEFF1 text on black | 17.18:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCEFF1
oklch(92.8% 0.036 200.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#64AFB4
oklch(70.7% 0.075 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#2C9BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.096 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#044B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#082C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.4)
#CCEFF1 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) | #EAECF1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E6F1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F2EF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEFF1
#CCEFF1
oklch(92.8% 0.036 200.8)
- #FFDEDD
#FFDEDD
oklch(92.8% 0.037 19.9)
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 #CCEFF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
Use #CCEFF1 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.