#CFECEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.1% 0.031 191.6), rgb(207, 236, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#CFECEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.83:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFECEA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 236, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 43%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.031 191.6) |
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 #CFECEA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFECEA | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFECEA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #CFECEA text on black | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFECEA
oklch(92.1% 0.031 191.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAA
oklch(70.6% 0.062 191.8)
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Step 500
500
#479995
oklch(63.1% 0.08 191)
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Step 600
600
#208380
oklch(55.5% 0.087 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E6F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#125A58
oklch(42.6% 0.067 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#194A48
oklch(37.6% 0.052 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#CFECEA 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) | #E8E9EA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E4EA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EEEB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFECEA
#CFECEA
oklch(92.1% 0.031 191.6)
- #F9DDE0
#F9DDE0
oklch(92.1% 0.031 10.4)
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 #CFECEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
Use #CFECEA 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.