#CDF2FB
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.8% 0.04 214.1), rgb(205, 242, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#CDF2FB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.68:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF2FB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 242, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 85%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.04 214.1) |
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 #CDF2FB | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF2FB | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF2FB text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #CDF2FB text on black | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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)
#CDF2FB
oklch(93.8% 0.04 214.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EAEC0
oklch(70.7% 0.083 214.1)
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Step 500
500
#1B99B0
oklch(63% 0.106 214.1)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#052C33
oklch(27.1% 0.043 212.5)
#CDF2FB 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) | #EBEFFC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0F6F5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF2FB
#CDF2FB
oklch(93.8% 0.04 214.1)
- #FFE3DD
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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 #CDF2FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
Use #CDF2FB 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.