#CEFCED
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.5% 0.051 173.4), rgb(206, 252, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#CEFCED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.77:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEFCED |
| RGB | rgb(206, 252, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.051 173.4) |
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 #CEFCED | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEFCED | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEFCED text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEFCED text on black | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#CEFCED
oklch(95.5% 0.051 173.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 174)
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Step 300
300
#94CFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.066 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#4EB69B
oklch(70.8% 0.105 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#CEFCED 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) | #F9F6EC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F0EE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3FDF7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEFCED
#CEFCED
oklch(95.5% 0.051 173.4)
- #FFE9F1
#FFE9F1
oklch(95.4% 0.026 353.5)
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 #CEFCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
Use #CEFCED 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.