#CFF5DF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.049 159.9), rgb(207, 245, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#CFF5DF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.77:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF5DF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 245, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 66%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.049 159.9) |
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 #CFF5DF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF5DF | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF5DF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #CFF5DF text on black | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.049 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB3
oklch(81% 0.063 160)
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Step 400
400
#63B48B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#29A16E
oklch(63.2% 0.129 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#024F31
oklch(37.8% 0.085 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#082E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 159.9)
#CFF5DF 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) | #F4EFDE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEAE0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F5EE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF5DF
#CFF5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.049 159.9)
- #FFE0F3
#FFE0F3
oklch(93.8% 0.042 340.6)
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 #CFF5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
Use #CFF5DF 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.