#CFF7EA
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.4% 0.045 173.6), rgb(207, 247, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#CFF7EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF7EA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 247, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 71%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.045 173.6) |
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 #CFF7EA | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF7EA | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF7EA text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #CFF7EA text on black | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF7EA
oklch(94.4% 0.045 173.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.058 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB39C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#10A083
oklch(63.1% 0.118 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#032E24
oklch(27% 0.049 173)
#CFF7EA 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) | #F4F2E9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECECEB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F8F3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF7EA
#CFF7EA
oklch(94.4% 0.045 173.6)
- #FFE4EE
#FFE4EE
oklch(94.4% 0.032 353.3)
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 #CFF7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
Use #CFF7EA 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.