#CBF5E7
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.047 173), rgb(203, 245, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#CBF5E7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.75:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 245, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.047 173) |
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 #CBF5E7 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF5E7 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF5E7 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #CBF5E7 text on black | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 173)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B49B
oklch(70.6% 0.096 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#012E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.5)
#CBF5E7 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) | #F2EFE6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAE8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F6F1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF5E7
#CBF5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 173)
- #FFE1EC
#FFE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 353.6)
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 #CBF5E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
Use #CBF5E7 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.