#CBE9EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.033 211.1), rgb(203, 233, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#CBE9EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 211°. 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 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE9EF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 233, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.033 211.1) |
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 #CBE9EF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE9EF | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE9EF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #CBE9EF text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBE9EF
oklch(91.4% 0.033 211.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DACB8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#4097A7
oklch(63% 0.086 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#128192
oklch(55.5% 0.093 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#085965
oklch(42.6% 0.072 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#154952
oklch(37.6% 0.055 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#CBE9EF 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) | #E3E6EF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE1EF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ECEB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE9EF
#CBE9EF
oklch(91.4% 0.033 211.1)
- #F8DBD6
#F8DBD6
oklch(91.4% 0.033 29.4)
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 #CBE9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #CBE9EF 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.