#CEF1E2
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.9% 0.042 167.7), rgb(206, 241, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#CEF1E2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF1E2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 241, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 56%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.042 167.7) |
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 #CEF1E2 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF1E2 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF1E2 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #CEF1E2 text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF1E2
oklch(92.9% 0.042 167.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B296
oklch(70.7% 0.086 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#359E7C
oklch(63% 0.109 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#CEF1E2 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) | #EFECE1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F1EC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF1E2
#CEF1E2
oklch(92.9% 0.042 167.7)
- #FEDDED
#FEDDED
oklch(92.9% 0.042 347.1)
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 #CEF1E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
Use #CEF1E2 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.