#CBFFED
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.9% 0.058 171.9), rgb(203, 255, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#CBFFED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 19.06:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBFFED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 255, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.058 171.9) |
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 #CBFFED | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBFFED | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBFFED text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CBFFED text on black | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | 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)
#CBFFED
oklch(95.9% 0.058 171.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 171.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1BB
oklch(81% 0.075 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#3BB898
oklch(70.6% 0.119 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#CBFFED 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) | #FCF8EC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F1EE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFFFF9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBFFED
#CBFFED
oklch(95.9% 0.058 171.9)
- #FFECF3
#FFECF3
oklch(96% 0.022 353.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #CBFFED
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #CBFFED. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.019
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
Use #CBFFED 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.