#CBFAF0
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95% 0.05 180.8), rgb(203, 250, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#CBFAF0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.47:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBFAF0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 250, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.05 180.8) |
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 #CBFAF0 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBFAF0 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBFAF0 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CBFAF0 text on black | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBFAF0
oklch(95% 0.05 180.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 180.8)
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Step 300
300
#93CFC3
oklch(81% 0.064 180.8)
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Step 400
400
#49B5A4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#CBFAF0 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) | #F6F4F0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEEF1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFFCF7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBFAF0
#CBFAF0
oklch(95% 0.05 180.8)
- #FFE7ED
#FFE7ED
oklch(94.9% 0.027 0.7)
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 #CBFAF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.009
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.014
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.016
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
Use #CBFAF0 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.