#CFEBF0
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.1% 0.03 209.6), rgb(207, 235, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#CFEBF0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEBF0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 235, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 52%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.03 209.6) |
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 #CFEBF0 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEBF0 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEBF0 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #CFEBF0 text on black | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEBF0
oklch(92.1% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB6
oklch(70.8% 0.062 209.5)
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Step 500
500
#4897A4
oklch(63.2% 0.079 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#22818F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#126D79
oklch(49.1% 0.08 208.8)
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Step 800
800
#145963
oklch(42.8% 0.067 209.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4951
oklch(37.7% 0.052 210.5)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#CFEBF0 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) | #E6E9F0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E4F0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EEEC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEBF0
#CFEBF0
oklch(92.1% 0.03 209.6)
- #F9DED9
#F9DED9
oklch(92.1% 0.031 30.2)
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 #CFEBF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
Use #CFEBF0 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.