#CFEEEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.6% 0.033 187.2), rgb(207, 238, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#CFEEEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.07:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEEEA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 238, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.033 187.2) |
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 #CFEEEA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEEEA | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEEEA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #CFEEEA text on black | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEEEA
oklch(92.6% 0.033 187.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA8
oklch(70.8% 0.068 187.1)
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Step 500
500
#409A92
oklch(63% 0.086 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#10857D
oklch(55.7% 0.094 187.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#075B56
oklch(42.6% 0.072 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#CFEEEA 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) | #EAEAEA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6EA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F0ED | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEEEA
#CFEEEA
oklch(92.6% 0.033 187.2)
- #FBDEE2
#FBDEE2
oklch(92.6% 0.032 8.3)
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 #CFEEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
Use #CFEEEA 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.