What color is #CBEEE3?

#CBEEE3 is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(203, 238, 227), and in HSL hsl(161, 51%, 86%).

Is #CBEEE3 accessible as text?

On white, #CBEEE3 has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBEEE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBEEE3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-100 (#D0FAE5).

What colors go well with #CBEEE3?

#CBEEE3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEC9D5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CBEEE3 below.

Is #CBEEE3 good for buttons?

#CBEEE3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CBEEE3 — white text only reaches 1.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CBEEE3 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CBEEE3 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.

#CBEEE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBEEE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBEEE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBEEE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CBEEE3 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam 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 #CBEEE3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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 #CBEEE3 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam 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 #CBEEE3 Secondary #F1FDF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CBEEE3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E3FFF8

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

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Color Lab

How #CBEEE3 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 85/100

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CBEEE3 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5FAF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C9EDEE — 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 #CBEEE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBEEE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 238 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.1% 0.039 174.5);
  --color-50: #F3FCF9;
  --color-100: #E0F6EF;
  --color-200: #C1EBDE;
  --color-300: #97D9C4;
  --color-400: #6FC3A8;
  --color-500: #4EA78B;
  --color-600: #41816D;
  --color-700: #335C4F;
  --color-800: #243D35;
  --color-900: #182621;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCF9',
    100: '#E0F6EF',
    200: '#C1EBDE',
    300: '#97D9C4',
    400: '#6FC3A8',
    500: '#4EA78B',
    600: '#41816D',
    700: '#335C4F',
    800: '#243D35',
    900: '#182621',
  },
}

$base: #CBEEE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF9;
$base-100: #E0F6EF;
$base-200: #C1EBDE;
$base-300: #97D9C4;
$base-400: #6FC3A8;
$base-500: #4EA78B;
$base-600: #41816D;
$base-700: #335C4F;
$base-800: #243D35;
$base-900: #182621;
$base-hover: #87D8BE;
$base-subtle: #F0F8F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBEEE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D9C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FC3A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA78B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41816D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182621",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBEEE3

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBEEE3

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