#CBEEFC
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.8% 0.041 224), rgb(203, 238, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#CBEEFC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEEFC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 238, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 89%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.041 224) |
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 #CBEEFC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBEEFC | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEEFC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #CBEEFC text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEEFC
oklch(92.8% 0.041 224)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9DA
oklch(81% 0.053 223)
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Step 400
400
#61ACC8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#2797BA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#01495D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 224)
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Step 950
950
#072B37
oklch(27% 0.045 224.7)
#CBEEFC 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) | #E6ECFD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE6FC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF3F2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEEFC
#CBEEFC
oklch(92.8% 0.041 224)
- #FFE0D3
#FFE0D3
oklch(92.9% 0.039 44.1)
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 #CBEEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
Use #CBEEFC 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.