#CEFFFB
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(96.5% 0.05 190.2), rgb(206, 255, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#CEFFFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 19.32:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEFFFB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 255, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.05 190.2) |
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 #CEFFFB | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEFFFB | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEFFFB text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEFFFB text on black | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#CEFFFB
oklch(96.5% 0.05 190.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 190)
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Step 300
300
#90CECA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#41B5AF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 190.2)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 190.2)
#CEFFFB 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) | #F9FAFB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F2FC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0FFFE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEFFFB
#CEFFFB
oklch(96.5% 0.05 190.2)
- #FFEFF1
#FFEFF1
oklch(96.5% 0.017 8.8)
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 #CEFFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.005
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.006
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.011
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.012
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.013
Use #CEFFFB 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.