#CBE8DD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.034 170.7), rgb(203, 232, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#CBE8DD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE8DD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 232, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.034 170.7) |
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 #CBE8DD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE8DD | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE8DD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #CBE8DD text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE8DD
oklch(90.7% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B82
oklch(63.1% 0.089 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#25856B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#157159
oklch(49.1% 0.091 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#165C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#CBE8DD 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) | #E6E4DD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0DE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E9E5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE8DD
#CBE8DD
oklch(90.7% 0.034 170.7)
- #F3D8E3
#F3D8E3
oklch(90.8% 0.033 351.2)
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 #CBE8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
Use #CBE8DD 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.