#CFF0FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.6% 0.04 227), rgb(207, 240, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#CFF0FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF0FF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 240, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.04 227) |
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 #CFF0FF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF0FF | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF0FF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #CFF0FF text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF0FF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 227)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#66ABC8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 227)
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Step 500
500
#3196BB
oklch(63.2% 0.106 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#09485E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 228)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B37
oklch(27.2% 0.043 226.1)
#CFF0FF 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F5F5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF0FF
#CFF0FF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 227)
- #FFE3D6
#FFE3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 46.5)
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 #CFF0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.041
Use #CFF0FF 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.