#CBECEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.035 192.1), rgb(203, 236, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#CBECEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBECEA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 236, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 46%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.035 192.1) |
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 #CBECEA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBECEA | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBECEA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #CBECEA text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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)
#CBECEA
oklch(91.9% 0.035 192.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAC
oklch(70.7% 0.071 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#379B98
oklch(63.2% 0.091 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 192.3)
#CBECEA 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) | #E8E8EA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E3EA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EEEB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBECEA
#CBECEA
oklch(91.9% 0.035 192.1)
- #FADBDE
#FADBDE
oklch(91.8% 0.035 11.2)
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 #CBECEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
Use #CBECEA 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.