#CEECEB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.1% 0.031 194.2), rgb(206, 236, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#CEECEB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEECEB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 236, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 44%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.031 194.2) |
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 #CEECEB | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEECEB | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEECEB text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #CEECEB text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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)
#CEECEB
oklch(92.1% 0.031 194.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAC
oklch(70.8% 0.065 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#439998
oklch(63.1% 0.082 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#178383
oklch(55.5% 0.09 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#026F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C5B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#164A4A
oklch(37.5% 0.054 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#CEECEB 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) | #E8E9EB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E4EB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EEEC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEECEB
#CEECEB
oklch(92.1% 0.031 194.2)
- #F9DDDE
#F9DDDE
oklch(92.1% 0.031 15.3)
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 #CEECEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
Use #CEECEB 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.