#CBFDEA
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.4% 0.057 169.9), rgb(203, 253, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#CBFDEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.77:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBFDEA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 253, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.057 169.9) |
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 #CBFDEA | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBFDEA | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBFDEA text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CBFDEA text on black | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#CBFDEA
oklch(95.4% 0.057 169.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 170)
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Step 400
400
#42B895
oklch(70.7% 0.118 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#CBFDEA 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) | #FAF6E9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EFEB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0FEF7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBFDEA
#CBFDEA
oklch(95.4% 0.057 169.9)
- #FFE9F2
#FFE9F2
oklch(95.4% 0.027 350.9)
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 #CBFDEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.017
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
Use #CBFDEA 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.