#CEEAF1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.031 214.5), rgb(206, 234, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#CEEAF1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 234, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 56%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.031 214.5) |
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 #CEEAF1 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEAF1 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEAF1 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #CEEAF1 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEAF1
oklch(91.9% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#4796A8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 214.8)
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Step 600
600
#218093
oklch(55.5% 0.088 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#106C7D
oklch(49% 0.082 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#145866
oklch(42.6% 0.068 215)
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Step 900
900
#1A4953
oklch(37.8% 0.053 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#CEEAF1 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) | #E5E8F1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE3F1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EDEC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEAF1
#CEEAF1
oklch(91.9% 0.031 214.5)
- #F8DDD7
#F8DDD7
oklch(91.8% 0.031 32.6)
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 #CEEAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
Use #CEEAF1 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.