#CEFFF6
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(96.4% 0.051 182.8), rgb(206, 255, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#CEFFF6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 19.25:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEFFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 255, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.051 182.8) |
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 #CEFFF6 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEFFF6 | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEFFF6 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEFFF6 text on black | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#CEFFF6
oklch(96.4% 0.051 182.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.036 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#90CFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#43B6A6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#CEFFF6 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) | #FAF9F6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F2F7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1FFFC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEFFF6
#CEFFF6
oklch(96.4% 0.051 182.8)
- #FFEEF2
#FFEEF2
oklch(96.4% 0.019 1.4)
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 #CEFFF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.008
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.011
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.011
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.012
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
Use #CEFFF6 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.