#CBF5EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.8% 0.045 179.2), rgb(203, 245, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#CBF5EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF5EB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 245, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.045 179.2) |
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 #CBF5EB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF5EB | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF5EB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #CBF5EB text on black | 17.79:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF5EB
oklch(93.8% 0.045 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D9
oklch(88.6% 0.033 177.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CDC1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#56B4A2
oklch(70.8% 0.094 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#CBF5EB 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) | #F1F0EB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAEC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F6F2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF5EB
#CBF5EB
oklch(93.8% 0.045 179.2)
- #FFE2EA
#FFE2EA
oklch(93.9% 0.033 359.2)
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 #CBF5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
Use #CBF5EB 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.