#CEF0FC
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.4% 0.039 221.1), rgb(206, 240, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#CEF0FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF0FC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 240, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.039 221.1) |
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 #CEF0FC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF0FC | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF0FC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #CEF0FC text on black | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF0FC
oklch(93.4% 0.039 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D8
oklch(81% 0.05 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC4
oklch(70.6% 0.08 221.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D97B5
oklch(63.1% 0.103 221.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#06495A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#092B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.3)
#CEF0FC 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) | #E9EEFD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F4F4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF0FC
#CEF0FC
oklch(93.4% 0.039 221.1)
- #FFE2D8
#FFE2D8
oklch(93.4% 0.035 40)
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 #CEF0FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.040
Use #CEF0FC 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.