#CEF5F2
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.2% 0.04 190.8), rgb(206, 245, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#CEF5F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.96:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 245, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 66%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.04 190.8) |
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 #CEF5F2 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF5F2 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF5F2 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #CEF5F2 text on black | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF5F2
oklch(94.2% 0.04 190.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.03 188.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 190)
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Step 400
400
#5CB1AD
oklch(70.6% 0.083 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#109D99
oklch(63% 0.106 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#032D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 190)
#CEF5F2 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) | #F0F1F2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EBF3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F7F4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF5F2
#CEF5F2
oklch(94.2% 0.04 190.8)
- #FFE4E7
#FFE4E7
oklch(94.2% 0.03 10)
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 #CEF5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #CEF5F2 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.