#CBEFE9
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.5% 0.038 184.3), rgb(203, 239, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#CBEFE9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 239, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.038 184.3) |
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 #CBEFE9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBEFE9 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEFE9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #CBEFE9 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEFE9
oklch(92.5% 0.038 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B1A6
oklch(70.7% 0.079 184)
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Step 500
500
#2A9D91
oklch(63.1% 0.101 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#034D46
oklch(37.8% 0.066 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#082D29
oklch(27% 0.041 184.8)
#CBEFE9 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) | #EBEBE9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E5EA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F1ED | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEFE9
#CBEFE9
oklch(92.5% 0.038 184.3)
- #FEDCE3
#FEDCE3
oklch(92.5% 0.039 3.9)
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 #CBEFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
Use #CBEFE9 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.