#CBE9EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.3% 0.032 199.1), rgb(203, 233, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#CBE9EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 199°. 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 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE9EA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 233, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.032 199.1) |
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 #CBE9EA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE9EA | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE9EA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #CBE9EA text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBE9EA
oklch(91.3% 0.032 199.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB0
oklch(70.6% 0.065 199.6)
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Step 500
500
#42999C
oklch(63.2% 0.083 198.4)
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Step 600
600
#158387
oklch(55.6% 0.09 198.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 199)
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Step 900
900
#164A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2D
oklch(27.2% 0.035 198.4)
#CBE9EA 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) | #E5E6EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE1EA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EBE9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE9EA
#CBE9EA
oklch(91.3% 0.032 199.1)
- #F7DADA
#F7DADA
oklch(91.2% 0.032 17.8)
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 #CBE9EA, 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 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
Use #CBE9EA 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.