#CFF0EE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.1% 0.034 192.1), rgb(207, 240, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#CFF0EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 192°. 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 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF0EE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 240, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 52%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.034 192.1) |
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 #CFF0EE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF0EE | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF0EE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #CFF0EE text on black | 17.35:1 | 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)
#CFF0EE
oklch(93.1% 0.034 192.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAC
oklch(70.7% 0.071 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#389B98
oklch(63.2% 0.09 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 192.3)
#CFF0EE 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) | #ECECEE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E7EE | 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°).
- #CFF0EE
#CFF0EE
oklch(93.1% 0.034 192.1)
- #FEDFE2
#FEDFE2
oklch(93% 0.034 11.1)
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 #CFF0EE, 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
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
Use #CFF0EE 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.