#CDFBF1
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.3% 0.049 180.5), rgb(205, 251, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#CDFBF1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.66:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDFBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 251, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 85%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.049 180.5) |
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 #CDFBF1 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDFBF1 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDFBF1 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CDFBF1 text on black | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDFBF1
oklch(95.3% 0.049 180.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 180.8)
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Step 300
300
#94CEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 180.4)
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Step 400
400
#4CB5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.101 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#CDFBF1 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) | #F7F5F1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEFF2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1FDF8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDFBF1
#CDFBF1
oklch(95.3% 0.049 180.5)
- #FFE9EF
#FFE9EF
oklch(95.3% 0.025 359.1)
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 #CDFBF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.011
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.013
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.014
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.022
Use #CDFBF1 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.