#CBEEF3
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.6% 0.037 207), rgb(203, 238, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#CBEEF3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 238, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.037 207) |
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 #CBEEF3 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBEEF3 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEEF3 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #CBEEF3 text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEEF3
oklch(92.6% 0.037 207)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#63AEB9
oklch(70.6% 0.076 207.7)
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Step 500
500
#2A9AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.097 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#034B53
oklch(37.8% 0.064 207.3)
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Step 950
950
#082C30
oklch(27% 0.04 205.7)
#CBEEF3 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) | #E8EBF3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E5F3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF1EF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEEF3
#CBEEF3
oklch(92.6% 0.037 207)
- #FFDED9
#FFDED9
oklch(92.7% 0.037 28)
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 #CBEEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
Use #CBEEF3 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.