#CEF5DC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.6% 0.053 157.1), rgb(206, 245, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#CEF5DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF5DC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 245, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 66%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.053 157.1) |
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 #CEF5DC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF5DC | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF5DC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #CEF5DC text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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)
#CEF5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.053 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B585
oklch(70.7% 0.109 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#25A267
oklch(63.2% 0.138 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F1B
oklch(27.2% 0.058 156.9)
#CEF5DC 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) | #F4EFDB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEADD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F4EE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF5DC
#CEF5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.053 157.1)
- #FFDFF5
#FFDFF5
oklch(93.6% 0.045 337.3)
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 #CEF5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
Use #CEF5DC 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.