#CFF3FD
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.2% 0.04 216.4), rgb(207, 243, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#CFF3FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.89:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF3FD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 243, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.04 216.4) |
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 #CFF3FD | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF3FD | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF3FD text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #CFF3FD text on black | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF3FD
oklch(94.2% 0.04 216.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D6
oklch(80.8% 0.051 217.4)
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Step 400
400
#60AEC1
oklch(70.8% 0.082 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#2299B2
oklch(63.2% 0.105 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B34
oklch(26.8% 0.043 217.9)
#CFF3FD 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) | #ECF0FE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F7F6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF3FD
#CFF3FD
oklch(94.2% 0.04 216.4)
- #FFE5DE
#FFE5DE
oklch(94.1% 0.03 35.5)
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 #CFF3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
Use #CFF3FD 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.