#CCF6DD
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.055 159), rgb(204, 246, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#CCF6DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF6DD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 246, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.055 159) |
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 #CCF6DD | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF6DD | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF6DD text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #CCF6DD text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.055 159)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BB687
oklch(70.7% 0.112 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#05A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.6)
#CCF6DD 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) | #F5EFDC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEADE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F5EF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF6DD
#CCF6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.055 159)
- #FFDFF4
#FFDFF4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 338.7)
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 #CCF6DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #CCF6DD 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.