#CBE5DE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.1% 0.029 177.7), rgb(203, 229, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#CBE5DE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.029. 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 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE5DE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 229, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 33%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.029 177.7) |
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 #CBE5DE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE5DE | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE5DE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE5DE text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE5DE
oklch(90.1% 0.029 177.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#519989
oklch(63.1% 0.077 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#318373
oklch(55.5% 0.083 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#236F60
oklch(49.1% 0.077 177.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A4F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#204A41
oklch(37.6% 0.05 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#CBE5DE 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) | #E3E2DE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E6E3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE5DE
#CBE5DE
oklch(90.1% 0.029 177.7)
- #F0D7DE
#F0D7DE
oklch(90.2% 0.029 358.8)
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 #CBE5DE, 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 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #CBE5DE 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.