#CBE4E5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.1% 0.027 199.6), rgb(203, 228, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#CBE4E5 is a very 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 228, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 33%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.027 199.6) |
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 #CBE4E5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE4E5 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE4E5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE4E5 text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE4E5
oklch(90.1% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C9
oklch(81% 0.034 198.8)
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Step 400
400
#78ABAE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#52969A
oklch(63% 0.069 200.5)
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Step 600
600
#328184
oklch(55.6% 0.076 198.7)
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Step 700
700
#246D70
oklch(49.2% 0.07 199)
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Step 800
800
#20595B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 198.4)
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Step 900
900
#21494B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#CBE4E5 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) | #E0E1E5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDDE5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E6E4 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE4E5
#CBE4E5
oklch(90.1% 0.027 199.6)
- #F0D8D7
#F0D8D7
oklch(90.2% 0.027 20.5)
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 #CBE4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.019
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
Use #CBE4E5 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.