#CCF3E7
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.3% 0.043 174.7), rgb(204, 243, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#CCF3E7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.54:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF3E7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 243, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 62%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.043 174.7) |
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 #CCF3E7 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF3E7 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF3E7 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #CCF3E7 text on black | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF3E7
oklch(93.3% 0.043 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB39D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#19A085
oklch(63.2% 0.115 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#CCF3E7 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) | #F0EEE6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E8E8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F4EF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF3E7
#CCF3E7
oklch(93.3% 0.043 174.7)
- #FFDFEA
#FFDFEA
oklch(93.3% 0.038 355.1)
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 #CCF3E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
Use #CCF3E7 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.