#CEEBE6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.8% 0.031 184.1), rgb(206, 235, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#CEEBE6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEBE6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 235, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.031 184.1) |
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 #CEEBE6 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEBE6 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEBE6 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #CEEBE6 text on black | 16.65:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEBE6
oklch(91.8% 0.031 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC3
oklch(81% 0.041 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#489A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#218479
oklch(55.6% 0.089 184)
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Step 700
700
#107066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#145B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#CEEBE6 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) | #E8E7E6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E3E6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7ECE9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEBE6
#CEEBE6
oklch(91.8% 0.031 184.1)
- #F7DCE1
#F7DCE1
oklch(91.8% 0.031 5.1)
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 #CEEBE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
Use #CEEBE6 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.