#CEF7EC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.4% 0.045 177.2), rgb(206, 247, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#CEF7EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.13:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF7EC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 247, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.045 177.2) |
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 #CEF7EC | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF7EC | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF7EC text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #CEF7EC text on black | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF7EC
oklch(94.4% 0.045 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 178.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 177.7)
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Step 400
400
#59B3A0
oklch(70.6% 0.092 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#022E26
oklch(27% 0.048 177.1)
#CEF7EC 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) | #F4F2EC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECECED | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4F8F4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF7EC
#CEF7EC
oklch(94.4% 0.045 177.2)
- #FFE5ED
#FFE5ED
oklch(94.5% 0.03 357.1)
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 #CEF7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.016
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
Use #CEF7EC 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.