#CBECE3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.7% 0.037 177.2), rgb(203, 236, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#CBECE3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 177°. 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 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBECE3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 236, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 46%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.037 177.2) |
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 #CBECE3 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBECE3 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBECE3 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #CBECE3 text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBECE3
oklch(91.7% 0.037 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A9C88
oklch(63% 0.096 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#104C41
oklch(37.6% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#CBECE3 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) | #E9E8E3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E3E4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EDE9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBECE3
#CBECE3
oklch(91.7% 0.037 177.2)
- #F9DAE4
#F9DAE4
oklch(91.7% 0.037 356.4)
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 #CBECE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
Use #CBECE3 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.