#CDF5FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.5% 0.043 212.9), rgb(205, 245, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#CDF5FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF5FE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 245, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.043 212.9) |
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 #CDF5FE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF5FE | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF5FE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #CDF5FE text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF5FE
oklch(94.5% 0.043 212.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CBD6
oklch(81% 0.055 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#57AFC1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#012C34
oklch(27% 0.047 213.5)
#CDF5FE 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) | #EEF2FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EBFE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF9F8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF5FE
#CDF5FE
oklch(94.5% 0.043 212.9)
- #FFE6E1
#FFE6E1
oklch(94.4% 0.028 31.1)
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 #CDF5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
Use #CDF5FE 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.