#CFFFFF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(96.7% 0.049 196.4), rgb(207, 255, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#CFFFFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 19.40:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFFFFF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.049 196.4) |
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 #CFFFFF | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFFFFF | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFFFFF text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFFFFF text on black | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#CFFFFF
oklch(96.7% 0.049 196.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 196.5)
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Step 300
300
#90CECE
oklch(81% 0.063 196)
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Step 400
400
#43B4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 196)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#CFFFFF 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) | #F8FAFF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF3FF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0FFFF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFFFFF
#CFFFFF
oklch(96.7% 0.049 196.4)
- #FFF0F0
#FFF0F0
oklch(96.7% 0.016 17.4)
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 #CFFFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.003
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.007
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.008
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.008
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.010
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.018
Use #CFFFFF 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.