#CBF3F8
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.7% 0.042 205.7), rgb(203, 243, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#CBF3F8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF3F8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 243, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 76%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.042 205.7) |
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 #CBF3F8 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF3F8 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF3F8 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #CBF3F8 text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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)
#CBF3F8
oklch(93.7% 0.042 205.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#58B0BB
oklch(70.7% 0.086 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#012D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.2)
#CBF3F8 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) | #ECEFF8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9F8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEF7F4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF3F8
#CBF3F8
oklch(93.7% 0.042 205.7)
- #FFE3E0
#FFE3E0
oklch(93.8% 0.031 25)
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 #CBF3F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.017
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #CBF3F8 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.