#CBF3F2
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.6% 0.041 194.6), rgb(203, 243, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#CBF3F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 195°. 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 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 243, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.041 194.6) |
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 #CBF3F2 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF3F2 | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF3F2 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #CBF3F2 text on black | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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)
#CBF3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.041 194.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 194)
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Step 300
300
#99CCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#59B1B1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 195.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#022D2D
oklch(27% 0.045 194.8)
#CBF3F2 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) | #EEEFF2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E9F2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF6F3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF3F2
#CBF3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.041 194.6)
- #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 #CBF3F2, 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 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #CBF3F2 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.