#CDF9EA
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.7% 0.049 172.5), rgb(205, 249, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#CDF9EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF9EA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 249, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.049 172.5) |
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 #CDF9EA | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF9EA | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF9EA text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CDF9EA text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF9EA
oklch(94.7% 0.049 172.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 173.4)
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Step 300
300
#96CEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.063 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#53B59A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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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
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#CDF9EA 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) | #F6F3E9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEDEB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3FAF4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF9EA
#CDF9EA
oklch(94.7% 0.049 172.5)
- #FFE6EF
#FFE6EF
oklch(94.8% 0.03 353.9)
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 #CDF9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.015
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
Use #CDF9EA 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.