#CFF9E8
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.8% 0.049 168.8), rgb(207, 249, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#CFF9E8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 169°. 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 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.36:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF9E8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 249, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.049 168.8) |
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 #CFF9E8 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF9E8 | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF9E8 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFF9E8 text on black | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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)
#CFF9E8
oklch(94.8% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#59B595
oklch(70.7% 0.101 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F22
oklch(27.2% 0.054 168.6)
#CFF9E8 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) | #F7F3E7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEDE9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6FAF4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF9E8
#CFF9E8
oklch(94.8% 0.049 168.8)
- #FFE6F1
#FFE6F1
oklch(94.8% 0.031 349.2)
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 #CFF9E8, 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 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #CFF9E8 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.