#CCF3FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94% 0.043 216.7), rgb(204, 243, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#CCF3FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.81:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF3FE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 243, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.043 216.7) |
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 #CCF3FE | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF3FE | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF3FE text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #CCF3FE text on black | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF3FE
oklch(94% 0.043 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 215.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#59AEC4
oklch(70.6% 0.088 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#022C35
oklch(27.1% 0.046 216)
#CCF3FE 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3EAFE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEF7F6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF3FE
#CCF3FE
oklch(94% 0.043 216.7)
- #FFE5DD
#FFE5DD
oklch(94.1% 0.031 37.8)
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 #CCF3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.018
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
Use #CCF3FE 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.