#CBEFF0
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.7% 0.037 198.6), rgb(203, 239, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#CBEFF0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEFF0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 239, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 55%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.037 198.6) |
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 #CBEFF0 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBEFF0 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEFF0 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #CBEFF0 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEFF0
oklch(92.7% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCC
oklch(81% 0.048 197.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B0B2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 197.7)
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Step 500
500
#269B9F
oklch(63% 0.098 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#072C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.3)
#CBEFF0 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) | #EAEBF0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E6F0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0F2EF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEFF0
#CBEFF0
oklch(92.7% 0.037 198.6)
- #FFDEDD
#FFDEDD
oklch(92.8% 0.037 19.9)
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 #CBEFF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
Use #CBEFF0 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.