#CBFFF7
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(96.2% 0.054 184.8), rgb(203, 255, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#CBFFF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 19.18:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBFFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 255, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.054 184.8) |
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 #CBFFF7 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBFFF7 | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBFFF7 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CBFFF7 text on black | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#CBFFF7
oklch(96.2% 0.054 184.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEB
oklch(93.5% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 184.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DD0C6
oklch(81% 0.069 184.3)
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Step 400
400
#37B7A9
oklch(70.8% 0.111 184.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#CBFFF7 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) | #FAF9F7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F2F8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDFFFC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBFFF7
#CBFFF7
oklch(96.2% 0.054 184.8)
- #FFEDF1
#FFEDF1
oklch(96.1% 0.02 2.3)
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 #CBFFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.005
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.013
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.015
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.017
Use #CBFFF7 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.