#CEEAF5
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92% 0.033 223.4), rgb(206, 234, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#CEEAF5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 234, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 66%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.033 223.4) |
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 #CEEAF5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEAF5 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEAF5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #CEEAF5 text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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 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)
#CEEAF5
oklch(92% 0.033 223.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC0
oklch(70.6% 0.068 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#4695B0
oklch(63.1% 0.087 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#207F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E6B85
oklch(49.1% 0.088 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#12576C
oklch(42.6% 0.073 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#194858
oklch(37.7% 0.057 224)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#CEEAF5 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) | #E4E8F6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE3F5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EEED | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEAF5
#CEEAF5
oklch(92% 0.033 223.4)
- #F9DED3
#F9DED3
oklch(92% 0.033 43.5)
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 #CEEAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #CEEAF5 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.