#CFEFF1
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93% 0.033 201.2), rgb(207, 239, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#CFEFF1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEFF1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 239, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 55%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.033 201.2) |
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 #CFEFF1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEFF1 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEFF1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #CFEFF1 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#CFEFF1
oklch(93% 0.033 201.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 202)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A999F
oklch(63% 0.088 201)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#104B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 200.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#CFEFF1 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) | #EAECF1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E7F1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F2EF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEFF1
#CFEFF1
oklch(93% 0.033 201.2)
- #FEE0DE
#FEE0DE
oklch(93.1% 0.033 22.3)
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 #CFEFF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
Use #CFEFF1 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.