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bg-cyan-100

Tailwind Cyan 100

#CFFAFE·Cyan family·Shade 100

Color Values

HEX
#CFFAFE
RGB
rgb(207, 250, 254)
HSL
hsl(185, 96%, 90%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.956 0.044 203)
CMYK
cmyk(19%, 2%, 0%, 0%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-cyan-100)
Tailwind Class
bg-cyan-100

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.12:1

Fail

On Black

18.76:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-cyan-100

Text

text-cyan-100

Border

border-cyan-100

Ring

ring-cyan-100

Outline

outline-cyan-100

Fill

fill-cyan-100

Stroke

stroke-cyan-100

From (gradient)

from-cyan-100

Via (gradient)

via-cyan-100

To (gradient)

to-cyan-100

Placeholder

placeholder-cyan-100

Caret

caret-cyan-100

Accent

accent-cyan-100

Decoration

decoration-cyan-100

Shadow Color

shadow-cyan-100

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'cyan-100': '#cffafe', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #CFFAFE;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(207, 250, 254);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(185, 96%, 90%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.956 0.044 203);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-cyan-100);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cffafe 0%, #a5f3fc 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.956

96% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.044

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

203°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.956 0.044 203)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Light surface & background

Shade 100 of the Cyan palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Card backgrounds
  • ✓Sidebar fills
  • ✓Input field backgrounds
  • ✓Chip & badge backgrounds
  • ✓Skeleton loaders

Avoid

✗Body text on white — insufficient contrast for normal-size text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #CFFAFE

Cyan Shades

50

100

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500

600

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900

950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Teal 100

#CCFBF1

Tailwind Emerald 100

#D1FAE5

Tailwind Green 100

#DCFCE7

Tailwind Sky 100

#E0F2FE

Tailwind Blue 100

#DBEAFE

Tailwind Emerald 50

#ECFDF5

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Cyan 100

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #CFFAFE

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Cyan 100?
Tailwind Cyan 100 has the hex code #CFFAFE. Its RGB value is rgb(207, 250, 254) and its HSL value is hsl(185, 96%, 90%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Cyan 100?
Use bg-cyan-100 for backgrounds, text-cyan-100 for text color, border-cyan-100 for borders, and ring-cyan-100 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-cyan-100) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Cyan 100 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Cyan 100 achieves a 1.12:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 18.76:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Cyan 100?
Tailwind Cyan 100 in OKLCH is oklch(0.956 0.044 203) — lightness 0.956, chroma 0.044, hue 203°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Cyan 100 used for?
At shade 100, Tailwind Cyan 100 is best described as "Light surface & background". Recommended uses: Card backgrounds, Sidebar fills, Input field backgrounds.
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