#CEFAFD
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.5% 0.045 201.5), rgb(206, 250, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#CEFAFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.71:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEFAFD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 250, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.045 201.5) |
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 #CEFAFD | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEFAFD | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEFAFD text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEFAFD text on black | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#CEFAFD
oklch(95.5% 0.045 201.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 201.3)
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Step 300
300
#94CCD0
oklch(80.8% 0.058 201.6)
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Step 400
400
#4EB2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#CEFAFD 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) | #F3F6FD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEFFD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0FDFB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEFAFD
#CEFAFD
oklch(95.5% 0.045 201.5)
- #FFEBEA
#FFEBEA
oklch(95.6% 0.022 21)
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 #CEFAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.015
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
Use #CEFAFD 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.