#CEF2F7
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.7% 0.038 206.8), rgb(206, 242, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#CEF2F7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.66:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF2F7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 242, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.038 206.8) |
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 #CEF2F7 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF2F7 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF2F7 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #CEF2F7 text on black | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.038 206.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 206.1)
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Step 400
400
#61AFB9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#259AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.1 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#072C31
oklch(27% 0.041 208.1)
#CEF2F7 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) | #ECEFF7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9F7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F5F3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF2F7
#CEF2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.038 206.8)
- #FFE3DF
#FFE3DF
oklch(93.8% 0.031 27.4)
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 #CEF2F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
Use #CEF2F7 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.