#CBE5F2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.033 229.3), rgb(203, 229, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#CBE5F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 229, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 60%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.033 229.3) |
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 #CBE5F2 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE5F2 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE5F2 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE5F2 text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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)
#CBE5F2
oklch(90.7% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D7
oklch(80.8% 0.043 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 230.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B3
oklch(63% 0.086 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A7D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.094 229.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6988
oklch(49% 0.087 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A566F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 230)
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Step 900
900
#1D4759
oklch(37.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#CBE5F2 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) | #DEE4F3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DFF2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E9E9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE5F2
#CBE5F2
oklch(90.7% 0.033 229.3)
- #F3DACE
#F3DACE
oklch(90.6% 0.032 47.3)
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 #CBE5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
Use #CBE5F2 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.