#CDF1E7
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93% 0.04 176.8), rgb(205, 241, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#CDF1E7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF1E7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 241, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.04 176.8) |
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 #CDF1E7 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF1E7 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF1E7 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #CDF1E7 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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)
#CDF1E7
oklch(93% 0.04 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B29F
oklch(70.8% 0.082 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#2D9E88
oklch(63.1% 0.105 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#054D41
oklch(37.7% 0.068 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 177.4)
#CDF1E7 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) | #EEECE7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E7E8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F2EE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF1E7
#CDF1E7
oklch(93% 0.04 176.8)
- #FFDDE8
#FFDDE8
oklch(92.9% 0.04 356.4)
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 #CDF1E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
Use #CDF1E7 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.