#CBF3F1
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.5% 0.041 192.7), rgb(203, 243, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#CBF3F1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.62:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF3F1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 243, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.041 192.7) |
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 #CBF3F1 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF3F1 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF3F1 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #CBF3F1 text on black | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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)
#CBF3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.041 192.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 193.1)
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Step 400
400
#59B2AF
oklch(70.8% 0.086 192.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#022D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 192.4)
#CBF3F1 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) | #EEEFF1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E9F1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF5F2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF3F1
#CBF3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.041 192.7)
- #FFE1E3
#FFE1E3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 13.2)
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 #CBF3F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
Use #CBF3F1 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.