#CDFDF6
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(95.9% 0.05 185.5), rgb(205, 253, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#CDFDF6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 18.97:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDFDF6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 253, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.05 185.5) |
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 #CDFDF6 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDFDF6 | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDFDF6 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CDFDF6 text on black | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#CDFDF6
oklch(95.9% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#91CFC6
oklch(81% 0.065 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#45B5A9
oklch(70.6% 0.102 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#CDFDF6 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) | #F8F7F6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF0F7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0FFFB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDFDF6
#CDFDF6
oklch(95.9% 0.05 185.5)
- #FFECEF
#FFECEF
oklch(95.9% 0.021 6.6)
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 #CDFDF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.007
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.011
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.013
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.013
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.016
Use #CDFDF6 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.