#CBEAE7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.033 189.5), rgb(203, 234, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#CBEAE7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 234, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.033 189.5) |
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 #CBEAE7 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEAE7 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEAE7 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #CBEAE7 text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEAE7
oklch(91.4% 0.033 189.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEA9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#409A94
oklch(63.1% 0.086 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#0E847F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 190)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#065B57
oklch(42.6% 0.072 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#144B48
oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#CBEAE7 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) | #E6E6E7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E2E7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ECE9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEAE7
#CBEAE7
oklch(91.4% 0.033 189.5)
- #F7DADE
#F7DADE
oklch(91.3% 0.033 8.3)
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 #CBEAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #CBEAE7 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.