What color is #CBF5EC?

#CBF5EC is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(203, 245, 236), and in HSL hsl(167, 68%, 88%).

Is #CBF5EC accessible as text?

On white, #CBF5EC has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBF5EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBF5EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-100 (#CBFBF1).

What colors go well with #CBF5EC?

#CBF5EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F5CCD5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CBF5EC below.

Is #CBF5EC good for buttons?

#CBF5EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CBF5EC — white text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CBF5EC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CBF5EC 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.

#CBF5EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBF5EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBF5EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBF5EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CBF5EC Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Ice Blue 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 #CBF5EC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Ice Blue 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 #CBF5EC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Ice Blue 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 #CBF5EC Secondary #EFFEFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ice Blue 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 Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CBF5EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DEFFFB

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

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Color Lab

How #CBF5EC 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 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 80/100

Very high

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CBF5EC 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 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CCF0F5 — 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 #CBF5EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBF5EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 245 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.8% 0.045 180.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F3;
  --color-200: #BBF2E6;
  --color-300: #8CE3D0;
  --color-400: #61D1B9;
  --color-500: #3FB69C;
  --color-600: #378B79;
  --color-700: #2C6357;
  --color-800: #20413A;
  --color-900: #152824;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F3',
    200: '#BBF2E6',
    300: '#8CE3D0',
    400: '#61D1B9',
    500: '#3FB69C',
    600: '#378B79',
    700: '#2C6357',
    800: '#20413A',
    900: '#152824',
  },
}

$base: #CBF5EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F3;
$base-200: #BBF2E6;
$base-300: #8CE3D0;
$base-400: #61D1B9;
$base-500: #3FB69C;
$base-600: #378B79;
$base-700: #2C6357;
$base-800: #20413A;
$base-900: #152824;
$base-hover: #80E7D1;
$base-subtle: #F1FBF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBF5EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D1B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB69C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6357",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBF5EC

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