#CDEFF4
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.9% 0.036 207.3), rgb(205, 239, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#CDEFF4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEFF4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 239, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 64%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.036 207.3) |
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 #CDEFF4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEFF4 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEFF4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #CDEFF4 text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEFF4
oklch(92.9% 0.036 207.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECAD0
oklch(81% 0.047 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#65AEB8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#3099A7
oklch(63% 0.095 207.9)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#074B52
oklch(37.8% 0.062 206)
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Step 950
950
#092C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206)
#CDEFF4 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) | #E9ECF4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E6F4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F2F0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEFF4
#CDEFF4
oklch(92.9% 0.036 207.3)
- #FFDFDB
#FFDFDB
oklch(92.9% 0.036 26.3)
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 #CDEFF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
Use #CDEFF4 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.