#CEFDF8
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(96% 0.048 188.4), rgb(206, 253, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#CEFDF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 19.02:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEFDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 253, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.048 188.4) |
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 #CEFDF8 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEFDF8 | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEFDF8 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEFDF8 text on black | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#CEFDF8
oklch(96% 0.048 188.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#92CEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#48B4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.099 188.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#CEFDF8 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) | #F8F8F8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF1F9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1FFFB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEFDF8
#CEFDF8
oklch(96% 0.048 188.4)
- #FFEDEF
#FFEDEF
oklch(96.1% 0.02 9.8)
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 #CEFDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.006
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.008
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.011
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.012
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.015
Use #CEFDF8 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.