#CBFDF4
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.7% 0.052 183), rgb(203, 253, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#CBFDF4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.89:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBFDF4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 253, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.052 183) |
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 #CBFDF4 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBFDF4 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBFDF4 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CBFDF4 text on black | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#CBFDF4
oklch(95.7% 0.052 183)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.038 182)
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Step 300
300
#8FCFC5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#3FB6A7
oklch(70.7% 0.107 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#CBFDF4 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) | #F8F7F4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF0F5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEFFFA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBFDF4
#CBFDF4
oklch(95.7% 0.052 183)
- #FFEBEF
#FFEBEF
oklch(95.7% 0.022 3.8)
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 #CBFDF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.009
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.009
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.015
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
Use #CBFDF4 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.