#CEF3DC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.1% 0.049 158), rgb(206, 243, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#CEF3DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 158°. 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 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.47:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF3DC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 243, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 61%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.049 158) |
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 #CEF3DC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF3DC | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF3DC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #CEF3DC text on black | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF3DC
oklch(93.1% 0.049 158)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEB1
oklch(81% 0.064 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B488
oklch(70.7% 0.102 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#30A16B
oklch(63.2% 0.13 158)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#074F30
oklch(37.8% 0.085 158)
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Step 950
950
#092E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.1)
#CEF3DC 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) | #F2EDDB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8DD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F2EC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF3DC
#CEF3DC
oklch(93.1% 0.049 158)
- #FFDDF4
#FFDDF4
oklch(93.2% 0.048 337.8)
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 #CEF3DC, 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 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #CEF3DC 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.