#CBEDE1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.8% 0.039 172.1), rgb(203, 237, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#CBEDE1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEDE1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 237, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.039 172.1) |
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 #CBEDE1 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBEDE1 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEDE1 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #CBEDE1 text on black | 16.74:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEDE1
oklch(91.8% 0.039 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBD
oklch(81% 0.051 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B19B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#379D82
oklch(63% 0.102 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D24
oklch(27% 0.042 172.1)
#CBEDE1 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) | #EBE8E0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E4E2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EEE9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEDE1
#CBEDE1
oklch(91.8% 0.039 172.1)
- #FADAE7
#FADAE7
oklch(91.9% 0.039 351.4)
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 #CBEDE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
Use #CBEDE1 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.