#CBF1FA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.4% 0.041 213.7), rgb(203, 241, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#CBF1FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF1FA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 241, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.041 213.7) |
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 #CBF1FA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF1FA | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF1FA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #CBF1FA text on black | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF1FA
oklch(93.4% 0.041 213.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 213.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BAEC1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 214.5)
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Step 500
500
#109AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#032C34
oklch(27% 0.045 214.2)
#CBF1FA 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) | #EAEEFB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF5F4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF1FA
#CBF1FA
oklch(93.4% 0.041 213.7)
- #FFE2DB
#FFE2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 33.8)
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 #CBF1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.018
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
Use #CBF1FA 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.