#CEEFE7
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.6% 0.036 179.2), rgb(206, 239, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#CEEFE7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.12:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 239, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 51%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.036 179.2) |
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 #CEEFE7 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEFE7 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEFE7 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #CEEFE7 text on black | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEFE7
oklch(92.6% 0.036 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A2
oklch(70.7% 0.074 179.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A9C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#104C42
oklch(37.6% 0.062 179)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#CEEFE7 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) | #ECEBE7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E6E8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F0EC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEFE7
#CEEFE7
oklch(92.6% 0.036 179.2)
- #FCDDE6
#FCDDE6
oklch(92.6% 0.036 358.4)
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 #CEEFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #CEEFE7 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.