#CFF9E0
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.6% 0.055 159), rgb(207, 249, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#CFF9E0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.27:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF9E0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 249, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.055 159) |
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 #CFF9E0 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF9E0 | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF9E0 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFF9E0 text on black | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF9E0
oklch(94.6% 0.055 159)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BB687
oklch(70.7% 0.112 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#06A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.3)
#CFF9E0 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) | #F8F2DF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EDE1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F8F2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF9E0
#CFF9E0
oklch(94.6% 0.055 159)
- #FFE4F5
#FFE4F5
oklch(94.6% 0.037 339.7)
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 #CFF9E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #CFF9E0 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.