#CBF3FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94% 0.044 217.9), rgb(203, 243, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#CBF3FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 218°. 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 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF3FF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 243, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.044 217.9) |
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 #CBF3FF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF3FF | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF3FF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #CBF3FF text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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)
#CBF3FF
oklch(94% 0.044 217.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 216.8)
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Step 300
300
#97CAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.057 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#56AEC6
oklch(70.6% 0.091 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#CBF3FF 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCF8F7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF3FF
#CBF3FF
oklch(94% 0.044 217.9)
- #FFE4DC
#FFE4DC
oklch(93.9% 0.032 37.1)
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 #CBF3FF, 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 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
Use #CBF3FF 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.