#CCEFF3
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.8% 0.037 205), rgb(204, 239, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#CCEFF3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 239, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 62%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.037 205) |
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 #CCEFF3 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCEFF3 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCEFF3 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #CCEFF3 text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCEFF3
oklch(92.8% 0.037 205)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#63AFB7
oklch(70.8% 0.076 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#2B9AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.097 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#034B51
oklch(37.7% 0.063 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#082C30
oklch(27% 0.04 205.7)
#CCEFF3 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) | #E9ECF3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E6F3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F2F0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEFF3
#CCEFF3
oklch(92.8% 0.037 205)
- #FFDFDB
#FFDFDB
oklch(92.9% 0.036 26.3)
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 #CCEFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
Use #CCEFF3 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.