#CFE5EE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.026 224.3), rgb(207, 229, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#CFE5EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE5EE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 229, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.026 224.3) |
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 #CFE5EE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE5EE | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE5EE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE5EE text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE5EE
oklch(90.8% 0.026 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BA
oklch(70.6% 0.054 225.1)
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Step 500
500
#5893A9
oklch(63.1% 0.07 224)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D94
oklch(55.6% 0.076 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D697E
oklch(49% 0.07 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#275667
oklch(42.8% 0.058 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#254754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#CFE5EE 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) | #E0E4EF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE0EE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E8E8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE5EE
#CFE5EE
oklch(90.8% 0.026 224.3)
- #F1DCD3
#F1DCD3
oklch(90.9% 0.026 44.7)
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 #CFE5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
Use #CFE5EE 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.