#CEFFE7
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(96% 0.059 163.9), rgb(206, 255, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.08:1).
About this color
#CEFFE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 19.08:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEFFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 255, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.059 163.9) |
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 #CEFFE7 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEFFE7 | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEFFE7 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEFFE7 text on black | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | 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)
#CEFFE7
oklch(96% 0.059 163.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D1B3
oklch(81% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#48B88C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#CEFFE7 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) | #FDF8E6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F1E8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5FFF8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEFFE7
#CEFFE7
oklch(96% 0.059 163.9)
- #FFEBF6
#FFEBF6
oklch(95.9% 0.026 343.3)
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 #CEFFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
Use #CEFFE7 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.