#CEF2FD
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.9% 0.04 218.2), rgb(206, 242, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#CEF2FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 218°. 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 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.74:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF2FD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 242, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.04 218.2) |
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 #CEF2FD | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF2FD | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF2FD text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #CEF2FD text on black | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF2FD
oklch(93.9% 0.04 218.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 218.8)
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Step 400
400
#60ADC3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#2298B4
oklch(63% 0.106 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#062B35
oklch(26.9% 0.044 220.1)
#CEF2FD 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) | #EBEFFE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F6F5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF2FD
#CEF2FD
oklch(93.9% 0.04 218.2)
- #FFE4DC
#FFE4DC
oklch(93.9% 0.032 37.1)
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 #CEF2FD, 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 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
Use #CEF2FD 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.