#CDF8FB
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95% 0.044 201.7), rgb(205, 248, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#CDF8FB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.41:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF8FB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 248, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 85%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.044 201.7) |
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 #CDF8FB | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF8FB | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF8FB text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CDF8FB text on black | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF8FB
oklch(95% 0.044 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 300
300
#95CCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#51B2B8
oklch(70.8% 0.091 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#CDF8FB 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) | #F1F4FB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EDFB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFFBF9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF8FB
#CDF8FB
oklch(95% 0.044 201.7)
- #FFE8E7
#FFE8E7
oklch(94.9% 0.025 20.6)
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 #CDF8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
Use #CDF8FB 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.