#CCF0DD
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.4% 0.045 162.4), rgb(204, 240, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#CCF0DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.07:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF0DD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 240, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 55%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.045 162.4) |
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 #CCF0DD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF0DD | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF0DD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #CCF0DD text on black | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF0DD
oklch(92.4% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 162)
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Step 400
400
#67B38F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A074
oklch(63.2% 0.12 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#094E35
oklch(37.7% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#CCF0DD 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) | #EFEADC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E6DE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F0EA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF0DD
#CCF0DD
oklch(92.4% 0.045 162.4)
- #FDDBEE
#FDDBEE
oklch(92.5% 0.045 343.3)
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 #CCF0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.046
Use #CCF0DD 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.