#CBFEE7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.6% 0.06 165.9), rgb(203, 254, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#CBFEE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.86:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBFEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 254, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.06 165.9) |
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 #CBFEE7 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBFEE7 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBFEE7 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CBFEE7 text on black | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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)
#CBFEE7
oklch(95.6% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#41B98E
oklch(70.7% 0.125 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#CBFEE7 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) | #FCF7E6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F0E8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1FEF7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBFEE7
#CBFEE7
oklch(95.6% 0.06 165.9)
- #FFE9F4
#FFE9F4
oklch(95.5% 0.028 345.9)
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 #CBFEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.020
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
Use #CBFEE7 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.