#CFFEF6
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(96.2% 0.049 183.8), rgb(207, 254, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#CFFEF6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 19.16:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFFEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 254, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.049 183.8) |
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 #CFFEF6 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFFEF6 | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFFEF6 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFFEF6 text on black | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#CFFEF6
oklch(96.2% 0.049 183.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 182.9)
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Step 300
300
#92CEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 184.5)
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Step 400
400
#49B5A7
oklch(70.7% 0.101 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#CFFEF6 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) | #F9F8F6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F2F7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2FFFB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFFEF6
#CFFEF6
oklch(96.2% 0.049 183.8)
- #FFEDF1
#FFEDF1
oklch(96.1% 0.02 2.3)
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 #CFFEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.008
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.010
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.011
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.012
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.015
Use #CFFEF6 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.