What color is #CBEBF0?

#CBEBF0 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(203, 235, 240), and in HSL hsl(188, 55%, 87%).

Is #CBEBF0 accessible as text?

On white, #CBEBF0 has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBEBF0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBEBF0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #CBEBF0?

As a neutral, #CBEBF0 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 #CBEBF0 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CBEBF0 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.

#CBEBF0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBEBF0

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBEBF0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBEBF0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CBEBF0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CBEBF0 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CBEBF0 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CBEBF0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #E3FFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CBEBF0 Secondary #F1FDFE 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.

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Color Lab

How #CBEBF0 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 41/100

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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

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 82/100

Very high

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CBEBF0 with

Seafoam Light Gray Rose Quartz Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CCDFF0 — 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 #CBEBF0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBEBF0;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 235 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.9% 0.034 208.0);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DFF3F6;
  --color-200: #C0E7ED;
  --color-300: #94D2DB;
  --color-400: #6BBAC7;
  --color-500: #4A9EAB;
  --color-600: #3F7A83;
  --color-700: #31585E;
  --color-800: #233A3E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DFF3F6',
    200: '#C0E7ED',
    300: '#94D2DB',
    400: '#6BBAC7',
    500: '#4A9EAB',
    600: '#3F7A83',
    700: '#31585E',
    800: '#233A3E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #CBEBF0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DFF3F6;
$base-200: #C0E7ED;
$base-300: #94D2DB;
$base-400: #6BBAC7;
$base-500: #4A9EAB;
$base-600: #3F7A83;
$base-700: #31585E;
$base-800: #233A3E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #87D1DC;
$base-subtle: #F1F8F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBEBF0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BBAC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A9EAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7A83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31585E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBEBF0

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBEBF0

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