#CFF4FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.4% 0.041 215.9), rgb(207, 244, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#CFF4FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.041 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 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.02:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF4FE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 244, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.041 215.9) |
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 #CFF4FE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF4FE | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF4FE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #CFF4FE text on black | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF4FE
oklch(94.4% 0.041 215.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD6
oklch(81% 0.052 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EAEC2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 216)
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Step 500
500
#1B99B2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#052C34
oklch(27.1% 0.044 214.8)
#CFF4FE 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) | #EDF1FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EBFE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F8F7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF4FE
#CFF4FE
oklch(94.4% 0.041 215.9)
- #FFE6DF
#FFE6DF
oklch(94.3% 0.029 36.2)
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 #CFF4FE, 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 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
Use #CFF4FE 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.