#CEF9F6
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.1% 0.044 191.2), rgb(206, 249, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#CEF9F6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.50:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF9F6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 249, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.044 191.2) |
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 #CEF9F6 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF9F6 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF9F6 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEF9F6 text on black | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF9F6
oklch(95.1% 0.044 191.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 191.7)
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Step 300
300
#96CDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 190.5)
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Step 400
400
#52B3AE
oklch(70.7% 0.091 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#CEF9F6 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) | #F4F4F6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEEF7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2FCF8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF9F6
#CEF9F6
oklch(95.1% 0.044 191.2)
- #FFE9EB
#FFE9EB
oklch(95.2% 0.024 11.3)
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 #CEF9F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.015
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
Use #CEF9F6 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.