#CEEEEC
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.6% 0.034 192), rgb(206, 238, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#CEEEEC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEEEC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 238, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.034 192) |
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 #CEEEEC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEEEC | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEEEC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #CEEEEC text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEEEC
oklch(92.6% 0.034 192)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFAC
oklch(70.8% 0.069 192.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C9A97
oklch(63% 0.088 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#114B49
oklch(37.6% 0.057 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#CEEEEC 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) | #EAEAEC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E6EC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F0ED | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEEEC
#CEEEEC
oklch(92.6% 0.034 192)
- #FCDEE0
#FCDEE0
oklch(92.6% 0.033 13.2)
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 #CEEEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
Use #CEEEEC 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.