#CBE4E1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90% 0.027 188), rgb(203, 228, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#CBE4E1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 228, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 32%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.027 188) |
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 #CBE4E1 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE4E1 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE4E1 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE4E1 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE4E1
oklch(90% 0.027 188)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA7
oklch(70.7% 0.055 188.4)
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Step 500
500
#539791
oklch(63% 0.07 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#34827C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#256E68
oklch(49.2% 0.072 187.4)
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Step 800
800
#215955
oklch(42.6% 0.059 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#CBE4E1 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) | #E1E1E1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDDE1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E5E3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE4E1
#CBE4E1
oklch(90% 0.027 188)
- #EFD7DA
#EFD7DA
oklch(90% 0.027 9)
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 #CBE4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.017
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
Use #CBE4E1 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.