#CEEBEF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.031 206.7), rgb(206, 235, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#CEEBEF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEBEF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 235, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 51%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.031 206.7) |
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 #CEEBEF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEBEF | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEBEF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #CEEBEF text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEBEF
oklch(92% 0.031 206.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#4597A2
oklch(63% 0.081 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C828D
oklch(55.7% 0.088 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#096D78
oklch(49% 0.082 207.3)
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Step 800
800
#105962
oklch(42.6% 0.068 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#184950
oklch(37.6% 0.053 208.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#CEEBEF 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) | #E6E8EF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E4EF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EEEC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEBEF
#CEEBEF
oklch(92% 0.031 206.7)
- #F9DDDA
#F9DDDA
oklch(92% 0.031 25)
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 #CEEBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
Use #CEEBEF 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.