#CEF2DD
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93% 0.047 159.8), rgb(206, 242, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#CEF2DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF2DD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 242, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 58%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.047 159.8) |
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 #CEF2DD | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF2DD | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF2DD text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #CEF2DD text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF2DD
oklch(93% 0.047 159.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
-
Step 400
400
#67B38C
oklch(70.6% 0.096 160.2)
-
Step 500
500
#33A06F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 159.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
-
Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
-
Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
-
Step 900
900
#0A4E32
oklch(37.6% 0.08 159.8)
-
Step 950
950
#0A2E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.6)
#CEF2DD 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) | #F1ECDC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE8DE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F2EC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF2DD
#CEF2DD
oklch(93% 0.047 159.8)
- #FEDCF2
#FEDCF2
oklch(92.9% 0.047 339.1)
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 #CEF2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
Use #CEF2DD 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.