#CBEDE8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.036 185.8), rgb(203, 237, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#CBEDE8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 186°. 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 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 237, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.036 185.8) |
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 #CBEDE8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBEDE8 | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEDE8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #CBEDE8 text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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)
#CBEDE8
oklch(92% 0.036 185.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC5
oklch(81% 0.046 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A7
oklch(70.7% 0.075 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#349C92
oklch(63.1% 0.095 186)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C46
oklch(37.7% 0.062 185.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D29
oklch(27.1% 0.04 184.4)
#CBEDE8 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) | #E9E9E8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E4E9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EFEB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEDE8
#CBEDE8
oklch(92% 0.036 185.8)
- #FBDBE1
#FBDBE1
oklch(92% 0.036 5.1)
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 #CBEDE8, 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 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
Use #CBEDE8 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.