#CBFEE3
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.5% 0.063 161.8), rgb(203, 254, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#CBFEE3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.82:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBFEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 254, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.063 161.8) |
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 #CBFEE3 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBFEE3 | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBFEE3 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CBFEE3 text on black | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#CBFEE3
oklch(95.5% 0.063 161.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.081 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#42B987
oklch(70.6% 0.13 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#CBFEE3 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) | #FCF6E2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2FEF6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBFEE3
#CBFEE3
oklch(95.5% 0.063 161.8)
- #FFE9F6
#FFE9F6
oklch(95.5% 0.029 341.3)
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 #CBFEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #CBFEE3 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.