#CDEFF6
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93% 0.037 211.5), rgb(205, 239, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#CDEFF6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 239, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 69%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.037 211.5) |
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 #CDEFF6 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEFF6 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEFF6 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #CDEFF6 text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEFF6
oklch(93% 0.037 211.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#65ADBC
oklch(70.6% 0.075 212.5)
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Step 500
500
#2F99AB
oklch(63.2% 0.096 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#074A55
oklch(37.7% 0.063 212.3)
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Step 950
950
#092C32
oklch(27.2% 0.04 211.2)
#CDEFF6 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) | #E9ECF6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E6F6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F2F1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEFF6
#CDEFF6
oklch(93% 0.037 211.5)
- #FFE0D9
#FFE0D9
oklch(93% 0.036 32.8)
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 #CDEFF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
Use #CDEFF6 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.