#CEEFFE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(93.3% 0.04 227), rgb(206, 239, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#CEEFFE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEFFE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 239, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.04 227) |
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 #CEEFFE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEFFE | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEFFE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #CEEFFE text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEFFE
oklch(93.3% 0.04 227)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#65ABC9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#3196BB
oklch(63.2% 0.106 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#09485E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 228)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B37
oklch(27.2% 0.043 226.1)
#CEEFFE 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) | #E7EDFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F4F4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEFFE
#CEEFFE
oklch(93.3% 0.04 227)
- #FFE2D4
#FFE2D4
oklch(93.3% 0.037 47.4)
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 #CEEFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #CEEFFE 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.