#CBEFFD
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(93.1% 0.042 223.3), rgb(203, 239, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#CBEFFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 223°. 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 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEFFD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 239, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.042 223.3) |
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 #CBEFFD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBEFFD | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEFFD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #CBEFFD text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEFFD
oklch(93.1% 0.042 223.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 222.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FADC8
oklch(70.8% 0.086 222.7)
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Step 500
500
#2097BA
oklch(63% 0.11 223.5)
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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
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B37
oklch(27% 0.046 224.3)
#CBEFFD 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) | #E7EDFE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE6FD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF4F3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEFFD
#CBEFFD
oklch(93.1% 0.042 223.3)
- #FFE1D5
#FFE1D5
oklch(93.1% 0.037 43.1)
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 #CBEFFD, 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 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #CBEFFD 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.