#CDEFE6
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.5% 0.037 177.7), rgb(205, 239, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#CDEFE6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 239, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 52%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.037 177.7) |
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 #CDEFE6 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEFE6 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEFE6 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #CDEFE6 text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEFE6
oklch(92.5% 0.037 177.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B1A0
oklch(70.8% 0.077 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#369D89
oklch(63.2% 0.099 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D41
oklch(37.8% 0.065 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D26
oklch(27% 0.041 176.9)
#CDEFE6 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) | #ECEBE6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E6E7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F0EC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEFE6
#CDEFE6
oklch(92.5% 0.037 177.7)
- #FDDDE6
#FDDDE6
oklch(92.6% 0.037 359)
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 #CDEFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #CDEFE6 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.