#CFF0ED
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.1% 0.035 189.9), rgb(207, 240, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#CFF0ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF0ED |
| RGB | rgb(207, 240, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 52%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.035 189.9) |
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 #CFF0ED | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF0ED | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF0ED text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #CFF0ED text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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)
#CFF0ED
oklch(93.1% 0.035 189.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 189.8)
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Step 500
500
#389B95
oklch(63.1% 0.091 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B48
oklch(37.5% 0.059 190)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#CFF0ED 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) | #ECECED | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E7ED | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F2EF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF0ED
#CFF0ED
oklch(93.1% 0.035 189.9)
- #FEDFE3
#FEDFE3
oklch(93% 0.035 8.9)
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 #CFF0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
Use #CFF0ED 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.