#CBECEE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92% 0.035 201.1), rgb(203, 236, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#CBECEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 201°. 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 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBECEE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 236, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.035 201.1) |
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 #CBECEE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBECEE | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBECEE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #CBECEE text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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)
#CBECEE
oklch(92% 0.035 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACC
oklch(81% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#68AEB3
oklch(70.7% 0.071 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#369AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.091 200.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#0C4B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 199.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2E
oklch(27% 0.038 200.8)
#CBECEE 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) | #E7E9EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E3EE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EFEC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBECEE
#CBECEE
oklch(92% 0.035 201.1)
- #FBDCDB
#FBDCDB
oklch(92% 0.035 20)
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 #CBECEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
Use #CBECEE 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.