#CFECEE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.031 201.7), rgb(207, 236, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#CFECEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.88:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFECEE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 236, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.031 201.7) |
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 #CFECEE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFECEE | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFECEE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #CFECEE text on black | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFECEE
oklch(92.3% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ADB1
oklch(70.8% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#45989E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 201.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8289
oklch(55.5% 0.087 202.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6E74
oklch(49.1% 0.081 201.6)
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Step 800
800
#115A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 200.6)
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Step 900
900
#184A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#CFECEE 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) | #E7E9EE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E4EE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EEEC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFECEE
#CFECEE
oklch(92.3% 0.031 201.7)
- #F9DEDC
#F9DEDC
oklch(92.2% 0.03 22.8)
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 #CFECEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
Use #CFECEE 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.