#CEEFEC
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.8% 0.035 189.9), rgb(206, 239, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#CEEFEC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEFEC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 239, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 51%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.035 189.9) |
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 #CEEFEC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEFEC | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEFEC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #CEEFEC text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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)
#CEEFEC
oklch(92.8% 0.035 189.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 189.8)
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Step 500
500
#389B95
oklch(63.1% 0.091 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.06 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#CEEFEC 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) | #EBEBEC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6EC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F1EE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEFEC
#CEEFEC
oklch(92.8% 0.035 189.9)
- #FDDEE2
#FDDEE2
oklch(92.7% 0.035 8.9)
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 #CEEFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
Use #CEEFEC 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.