#CEF1FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.7% 0.04 222.3), rgb(206, 241, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#CEF1FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF1FE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 241, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.04 222.3) |
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 #CEF1FE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF1FE | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF1FE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #CEF1FE text on black | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF1FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 222.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.052 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#62ACC6
oklch(70.6% 0.083 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#2797B8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#01495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B36
oklch(27% 0.044 222.7)
#CEF1FE 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) | #E9EFFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F5F5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF1FE
#CEF1FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 222.3)
- #FFE4D9
#FFE4D9
oklch(93.8% 0.033 43.5)
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 #CEF1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
Use #CEF1FE 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.