#CEFCFF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(96% 0.047 201.3), rgb(206, 252, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#CEFCFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.99:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEFCFF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 252, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.047 201.3) |
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 #CEFCFF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEFCFF | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEFCFF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEFCFF text on black | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#CEFCFF
oklch(96% 0.047 201.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 201.2)
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Step 300
300
#92CDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.061 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#48B3BA
oklch(70.8% 0.097 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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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)
#CEFCFF 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) | #F5F8FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECF0FF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFFFFD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEFCFF
#CEFCFF
oklch(96% 0.047 201.3)
- #FFEDEC
#FFEDEC
oklch(96% 0.02 21.4)
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 #CEFCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.006
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.019
Use #CEFCFF 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.