#CFF8E7
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.6% 0.048 168.3), rgb(207, 248, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#CFF8E7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.23:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF8E7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 248, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.048 168.3) |
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 #CFF8E7 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF8E7 | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF8E7 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFF8E7 text on black | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF8E7
oklch(94.6% 0.048 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 168)
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Step 400
400
#5BB495
oklch(70.6% 0.098 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#07A17B
oklch(63% 0.126 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#032E22
oklch(26.9% 0.051 169.4)
#CFF8E7 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) | #F6F2E6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEDE8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F8F3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF8E7
#CFF8E7
oklch(94.6% 0.048 168.3)
- #FFE5F1
#FFE5F1
oklch(94.6% 0.032 348.1)
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 #CFF8E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
Use #CFF8E7 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.