#CFF6FA
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(94.7% 0.041 204.1), rgb(207, 246, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#CFF6FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.21:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF6FA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 246, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 81%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.041 204.1) |
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 #CFF6FA | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF6FA | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF6FA text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFF6FA text on black | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF6FA
oklch(94.7% 0.041 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 203.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB0B9
oklch(70.8% 0.083 204.5)
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Step 500
500
#079CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.107 203.7)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#032D30
oklch(27.2% 0.044 202.2)
#CFF6FA 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) | #F0F2FA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8ECFA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F9F7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF6FA
#CFF6FA
oklch(94.7% 0.041 204.1)
- #FFE7E5
#FFE7E5
oklch(94.7% 0.027 23.4)
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 #CFF6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.026
Use #CFF6FA 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.