#CBEBEF
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.8% 0.034 205.8), rgb(203, 235, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#CBEBEF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEBEF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 235, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.034 205.8) |
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 #CBEBEF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBEBEF | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEBEF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #CBEBEF text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEBEF
oklch(91.8% 0.034 205.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB6
oklch(70.6% 0.069 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#3999A4
oklch(63.2% 0.089 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A51
oklch(37.6% 0.058 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#CBEBEF 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) | #E6E8EF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE3EF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EEEC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEBEF
#CBEBEF
oklch(91.8% 0.034 205.8)
- #FADCD8
#FADCD8
oklch(91.8% 0.034 26.8)
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 #CBEBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
Use #CBEBEF 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.