#CDF1EC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.1% 0.038 186.3), rgb(205, 241, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#CDF1EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF1EC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 241, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.038 186.3) |
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 #CDF1EC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF1EC | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF1EC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #CDF1EC text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF1EC
oklch(93.1% 0.038 186.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B1A8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 186)
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Step 500
500
#2A9D93
oklch(63.2% 0.1 186.3)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#024C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#082D29
oklch(27% 0.041 184.8)
#CDF1EC 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) | #EDEDEC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E7ED | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4F3EF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF1EC
#CDF1EC
oklch(93.1% 0.038 186.3)
- #FFDFE4
#FFDFE4
oklch(93.1% 0.036 7.1)
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 #CDF1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
Use #CDF1EC 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.