#CCF0EF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.9% 0.037 194.5), rgb(204, 240, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#CCF0EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 194°. 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 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF0EF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 240, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 55%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.037 194.5) |
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 #CCF0EF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF0EF | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF0EF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #CCF0EF text on black | 17.27:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF0EF
oklch(92.9% 0.037 194.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#62B0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#289C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.098 194.1)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#014C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#072D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.041 192.4)
#CCF0EF 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) | #EBECEF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E7EF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F2F0 | 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°).
- #CCF0EF
#CCF0EF
oklch(92.9% 0.037 194.5)
- #FFDEE0
#FFDEE0
oklch(92.8% 0.037 13.7)
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 #CCF0EF, 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
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
Use #CCF0EF 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.