#CFF2EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.4% 0.038 182), rgb(207, 242, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#CFF2EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF2EB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 242, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 57%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.038 182) |
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 #CFF2EB | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF2EB | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF2EB text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #CFF2EB text on black | 17.55:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF2EB
oklch(93.4% 0.038 182)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B1A4
oklch(70.8% 0.078 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#319D8E
oklch(63.2% 0.099 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#084D44
oklch(37.8% 0.065 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.041 182)
#CFF2EB 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) | #EFEEEB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9EC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F3F0 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF2EB
#CFF2EB
oklch(93.4% 0.038 182)
- #FFE0E7
#FFE0E7
oklch(93.4% 0.035 2.5)
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 #CFF2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.038
Use #CFF2EB 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.