#CDF3E6
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.4% 0.043 172.6), rgb(205, 243, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#CDF3E6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF3E6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 243, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 61%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.043 172.6) |
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 #CDF3E6 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF3E6 | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF3E6 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #CDF3E6 text on black | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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)
#CDF3E6
oklch(93.4% 0.043 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B39B
oklch(70.8% 0.089 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#239F82
oklch(63% 0.113 172.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#062E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 172.2)
#CDF3E6 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) | #F0EEE5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9E7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F4EF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF3E6
#CDF3E6
oklch(93.4% 0.043 172.6)
- #FFDFEB
#FFDFEB
oklch(93.3% 0.038 353.2)
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 #CDF3E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
Use #CDF3E6 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.