#CFF7FE
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95% 0.042 209.4), rgb(207, 247, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#CFF7FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.38:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF7FE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 247, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.042 209.4) |
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 #CFF7FE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF7FE | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF7FE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFF7FE text on black | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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)
#CFF7FE
oklch(95% 0.042 209.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 300
300
#98CBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 209.6)
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Step 400
400
#57B0BE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#012C33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 211.3)
#CFF7FE 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) | #F0F4FE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EDFE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1FBF9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF7FE
#CFF7FE
oklch(95% 0.042 209.4)
- #FFE9E5
#FFE9E5
oklch(95.1% 0.025 29.9)
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 #CFF7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
Use #CFF7FE 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.