#CBE5EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.031 222.9), rgb(203, 229, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#CBE5EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 223°. 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 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE5EF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 229, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.031 222.9) |
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 #CBE5EF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE5EF | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE5EF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE5EF text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE5EF
oklch(90.6% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AABD
oklch(70.7% 0.063 222)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AD
oklch(63% 0.081 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B7E99
oklch(55.5% 0.088 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B82
oklch(49.2% 0.081 222)
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Step 800
800
#1B576A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 223)
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Step 900
900
#1D4856
oklch(37.8% 0.053 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#CBE5EF 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) | #DFE3F0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DFEF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E8E8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE5EF
#CBE5EF
oklch(90.6% 0.031 222.9)
- #F3DAD0
#F3DAD0
oklch(90.6% 0.031 43.1)
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 #CBE5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
Use #CBE5EF 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.