#CCF5DD
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.5% 0.053 159.5), rgb(204, 245, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#CCF5DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF5DD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 245, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 67%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.053 159.5) |
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 #CCF5DD | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF5DD | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF5DD text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #CCF5DD text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.053 159.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB1
oklch(81% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB688
oklch(70.8% 0.11 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#13A26A
oklch(63% 0.14 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#042F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 159.1)
#CCF5DD 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) | #F4EEDC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE9DE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F5EE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF5DD
#CCF5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.053 159.5)
- #FFDEF3
#FFDEF3
oklch(93.4% 0.045 339.6)
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 #CCF5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
Use #CCF5DD 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.