#CBF2F2
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.4% 0.04 196.5), rgb(203, 242, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#CBF2F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 242, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 60%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.04 196.5) |
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 #CBF2F2 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF2F2 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF2F2 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #CBF2F2 text on black | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF2F2
oklch(93.4% 0.04 196.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 196.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCCC
oklch(81% 0.052 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BB1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#0B9D9F
oklch(63.2% 0.106 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#032D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 197.3)
#CBF2F2 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) | #EDEEF2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E8F2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF5F2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF2F2
#CBF2F2
oklch(93.4% 0.04 196.5)
- #FFE1E1
#FFE1E1
oklch(93.4% 0.033 17.8)
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 #CBF2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
Use #CBF2F2 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.