#CFECE3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.033 174.9), rgb(207, 236, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#CFECE3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.76:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFECE3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 236, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 43%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.033 174.9) |
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 #CFECE3 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFECE3 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFECE3 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #CFECE3 text on black | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFECE3
oklch(91.9% 0.033 174.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9E
oklch(70.8% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#499B86
oklch(63.2% 0.087 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#248570
oklch(55.6% 0.094 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#14705E
oklch(49% 0.086 175.5)
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Step 800
800
#165C4D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 175)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.055 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#CFECE3 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) | #EAE8E3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E4E4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9EDE9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFECE3
#CFECE3
oklch(91.9% 0.033 174.9)
- #F7DCE5
#F7DCE5
oklch(91.9% 0.032 355.6)
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 #CFECE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
Use #CFECE3 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.