#CBF6E1
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.053 164.2), rgb(203, 246, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#CBF6E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF6E1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 246, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.053 164.2) |
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 #CBF6E1 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF6E1 | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF6E1 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #CBF6E1 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.053 164.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 165.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#57B68F
oklch(70.8% 0.108 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#CBF6E1 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) | #F4F0E0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F6F0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF6E1
#CBF6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.053 164.2)
- #FFE0F1
#FFE0F1
oklch(93.7% 0.041 343.7)
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 #CBF6E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
Use #CBF6E1 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.