#CCF9FF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.3% 0.047 206.3), rgb(204, 249, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#CCF9FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.56:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF9FF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.047 206.3) |
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 #CCF9FF | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF9FF | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF9FF text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CCF9FF text on black | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF9FF
oklch(95.3% 0.047 206.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 206.1)
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Step 300
300
#93CCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 206.9)
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Step 400
400
#4AB2BE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#CCF9FF 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) | #F2F5FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EEFF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDFDFB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF9FF
#CCF9FF
oklch(95.3% 0.047 206.3)
- #FFEAE7
#FFEAE7
oklch(95.3% 0.023 27.3)
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 #CCF9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
Use #CCF9FF 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.