#CBE4EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.4% 0.031 226), rgb(203, 228, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#CBE4EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE4EF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 228, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.031 226) |
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 #CBE4EF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE4EF | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE4EF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE4EF text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE4EF
oklch(90.4% 0.031 226)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AF
oklch(63.2% 0.081 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F7E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 225.2)
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Step 700
700
#206A84
oklch(49.2% 0.081 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E566B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4757
oklch(37.6% 0.052 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#CBE4EF 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) | #DEE2F0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E7E7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE4EF
#CBE4EF
oklch(90.4% 0.031 226)
- #F2DACF
#F2DACF
oklch(90.5% 0.031 46.2)
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 #CBE4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
Use #CBE4EF 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.