#CEF9FD
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.3% 0.044 203.4), rgb(206, 249, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#CEF9FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.59:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF9FD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 249, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.044 203.4) |
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 #CEF9FD | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF9FD | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF9FD text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEF9FD text on black | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF9FD
oklch(95.3% 0.044 203.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 300
300
#95CCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 203.1)
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Step 400
400
#50B1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#CEF9FD 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) | #F2F5FD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0FDFA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF9FD
#CEF9FD
oklch(95.3% 0.044 203.4)
- #FFEAE8
#FFEAE8
oklch(95.3% 0.023 24.1)
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 #CEF9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
Use #CEF9FD 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.