#CFE7EC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.026 211.6), rgb(207, 231, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#CFE7EC 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE7EC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 231, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 43%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.026 211.6) |
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 #CFE7EC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE7EC | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE7EC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #CFE7EC text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFE7EC
oklch(91.2% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#5495A2
oklch(63.1% 0.069 212)
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Step 600
600
#357F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 212)
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Step 700
700
#276B78
oklch(49.1% 0.07 212.5)
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Step 800
800
#225761
oklch(42.6% 0.058 212)
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Step 900
900
#22484F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 211)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#CFE7EC 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) | #E2E5EC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE1EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E9E8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE7EC
#CFE7EC
oklch(91.2% 0.026 211.6)
- #F3DCD7
#F3DCD7
oklch(91.2% 0.026 32.2)
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 #CFE7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #CFE7EC 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.