#CBE6ED
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.03 215.1), rgb(203, 230, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#CBE6ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE6ED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 230, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.03 215.1) |
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 #CBE6ED | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE6ED | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE6ED text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE6ED text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE6ED
oklch(90.7% 0.03 215.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 215.6)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.062 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A7
oklch(63.1% 0.079 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#278093
oklch(55.7% 0.086 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#176C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#185866
oklch(42.7% 0.066 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 216.8)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#CBE6ED 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) | #E1E4ED | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDFED | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E9E8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE6ED
#CBE6ED
oklch(90.7% 0.03 215.1)
- #F4DAD3
#F4DAD3
oklch(90.8% 0.031 35.5)
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 #CBE6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
Use #CBE6ED 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.