#CCF8ED
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.5% 0.047 178.4), rgb(204, 248, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#CCF8ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.21:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF8ED |
| RGB | rgb(204, 248, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 76%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.047 178.4) |
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 #CCF8ED | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF8ED | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF8ED text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CCF8ED text on black | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF8ED
oklch(94.5% 0.047 178.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#96CEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.061 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#52B5A1
oklch(70.8% 0.098 178.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#CCF8ED 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) | #F4F2ED | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECECEE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F9F5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF8ED
#CCF8ED
oklch(94.5% 0.047 178.4)
- #FFE5ED
#FFE5ED
oklch(94.5% 0.03 357.1)
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 #CCF8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.013
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #CCF8ED 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.