#CBF1FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.043 220.5), rgb(203, 241, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#CBF1FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF1FE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 241, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.043 220.5) |
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 #CBF1FE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF1FE | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF1FE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #CBF1FE text on black | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF1FE
oklch(93.5% 0.043 220.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#99CADA
oklch(81% 0.056 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BAEC7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#0C98B9
oklch(63% 0.113 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#032B36
oklch(26.8% 0.047 221)
#CBF1FE 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) | #E9EEFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCF6F5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF1FE
#CBF1FE
oklch(93.5% 0.043 220.5)
- #FFE3D9
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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 #CBF1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
Use #CBF1FE 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.