What color is #CBEAE3?

#CBEAE3 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(203, 234, 227), and in HSL hsl(166, 42%, 86%).

Is #CBEAE3 accessible as text?

On white, #CBEAE3 has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBEAE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBEAE3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-200 (#E5E5E5).

What colors go well with #CBEAE3?

As a neutral, #CBEAE3 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #CBEAE3 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CBEAE3 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CBEAE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBEAE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBEAE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBEAE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CBEAE3 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CBEAE3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CBEAE3 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pale Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CBEAE3 Secondary #F2FDFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CBEAE3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E5FFFB

Pale Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pale Turquoise.

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Color Lab

How #CBEAE3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 86/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 81/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CBEAE3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FAF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CCE7EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CBEAE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBEAE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 234 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.3% 0.034 180.4);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E2F4EF;
  --color-200: #C5E7DF;
  --color-300: #9CD3C6;
  --color-400: #76BCAC;
  --color-500: #559F8E;
  --color-600: #477B6F;
  --color-700: #365850;
  --color-800: #263B36;
  --color-900: #192422;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E2F4EF',
    200: '#C5E7DF',
    300: '#9CD3C6',
    400: '#76BCAC',
    500: '#559F8E',
    600: '#477B6F',
    700: '#365850',
    800: '#263B36',
    900: '#192422',
  },
}

$base: #CBEAE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E2F4EF;
$base-200: #C5E7DF;
$base-300: #9CD3C6;
$base-400: #76BCAC;
$base-500: #559F8E;
$base-600: #477B6F;
$base-700: #365850;
$base-800: #263B36;
$base-900: #192422;
$base-hover: #8ED1C1;
$base-subtle: #F1F8F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBEAE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F4EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76BCAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#559F8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#477B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365850",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBEAE3

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBEAE3

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