#CFFAFB
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.5% 0.044 198.2), rgb(207, 250, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#CFFAFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.72:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFFAFB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 250, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 85%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.044 198.2) |
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 #CFFAFB | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFFAFB | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFFAFB text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFFAFB text on black | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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 50.
-
Step 50
50 (this color)
#CFFAFB
oklch(95.5% 0.044 198.2)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEDEE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 201.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C2E0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 199.1)
-
Step 300
300
#96CCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 199)
-
Step 400
400
#51B2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.091 198.1)
-
Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
-
Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
-
Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
-
Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
-
Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#CFFAFB 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) | #F4F6FB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEFFB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2FDFA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFFAFB
#CFFAFB
oklch(95.5% 0.044 198.2)
- #FFEBEB
#FFEBEB
oklch(95.6% 0.022 17.5)
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 #CFFAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.010
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.014
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.018
Use #CFFAFB 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.