#CFEFEF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.9% 0.033 196.6), rgb(207, 239, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#CFEFEF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEFEF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 239, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.033 196.6) |
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 #CFEFEF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEFEF | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEFEF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #CFEFEF text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEFEF
oklch(92.9% 0.033 196.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CACA
oklch(81% 0.043 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEAF
oklch(70.7% 0.068 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9A9B
oklch(63.1% 0.088 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#114B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 196.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
#CFEFEF 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) | #EAECEF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E7EF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F1EF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEFEF
#CFEFEF
oklch(92.9% 0.033 196.6)
- #FDDFE0
#FDDFE0
oklch(92.9% 0.033 15.5)
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 #CFEFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
Use #CFEFEF 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.