#CCF0EE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.9% 0.037 192.4), rgb(204, 240, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#CCF0EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF0EE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 240, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 55%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.037 192.4) |
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 #CCF0EE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF0EE | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF0EE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #CCF0EE text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#CCF0EE
oklch(92.9% 0.037 192.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B0AD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 192.3)
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Step 500
500
#289C99
oklch(63.1% 0.099 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#014C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#072D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.041 192.4)
#CCF0EE 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) | #EBECEE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E7EE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F2EF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF0EE
#CCF0EE
oklch(92.9% 0.037 192.4)
- #FFDEE1
#FFDEE1
oklch(92.9% 0.037 11.6)
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 #CCF0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
Use #CCF0EE 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.