#CEFBEA
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.2% 0.051 170.3), rgb(206, 251, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.61:1).
About this color
#CEFBEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.61:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEFBEA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 251, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 85%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.051 170.3) |
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 #CEFBEA | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEFBEA | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEFBEA text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEFBEA text on black | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEFBEA
oklch(95.2% 0.051 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#96CFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#51B697
oklch(70.7% 0.106 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#CEFBEA 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) | #F8F5E9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EFEB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4FCF6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEFBEA
#CEFBEA
oklch(95.2% 0.051 170.3)
- #FFE8F2
#FFE8F2
oklch(95.2% 0.028 349.5)
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 #CEFBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #CEFBEA 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.