#CFF3EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.6% 0.039 180.5), rgb(207, 243, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#CFF3EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF3EB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 243, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 60%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.039 180.5) |
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 #CFF3EB | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF3EB | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF3EB text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #CFF3EB text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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)
#CFF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.039 180.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 182.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC2
oklch(81% 0.05 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C9D8C
oklch(63% 0.102 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#044D43
oklch(37.7% 0.067 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#082D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 179.9)
#CFF3EB 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) | #F0EEEB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9EC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F4F0 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF3EB
#CFF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.039 180.5)
- #FFE1E9
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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 #CFF3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.036
Use #CFF3EB 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.