#CFEEE4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.4% 0.035 174.1), rgb(207, 238, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#CFEEE4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 238, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.035 174.1) |
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 #CFEEE4 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEEE4 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEEE4 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #CFEEE4 text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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)
#CFEEE4
oklch(92.4% 0.035 174.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C85
oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#17866F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C25
oklch(26.8% 0.037 175.2)
#CFEEE4 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) | #ECEAE4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E5E5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EFEB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEEE4
#CFEEE4
oklch(92.4% 0.035 174.1)
- #FADDE7
#FADDE7
oklch(92.4% 0.034 354.9)
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 #CFEEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
Use #CFEEE4 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.