What color is #CBF6DF?

#CBF6DF is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(203, 246, 223), and in HSL hsl(148, 70%, 88%).

Is #CBF6DF accessible as text?

On white, #CBF6DF has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBF6DF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBF6DF?

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

What colors go well with #CBF6DF?

#CBF6DF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F6CBE2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CBF6DF below.

Is #CBF6DF good for buttons?

#CBF6DF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CBF6DF — white text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CBF6DF the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CBF6DF 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.

#CBF6DF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBF6DF

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBF6DF works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBF6DF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CBF6DF Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Tea Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CBF6DF Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Tea Green 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 #CBF6DF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Tea Green 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #CBF6DF Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4D Accent #8A9B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Tea Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CBF6DF Secondary #F0FEF6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Tea Green 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 Tea Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CBF6DF 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 84/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

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 78/100

High

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

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CBF6DF with

Tea Green Ice Blue Pastel Pink Platinum Hunter Green

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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FCF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CBF6ED — 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 #CBF6DF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBF6DF;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 246 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.7% 0.054 161.8);
  --color-50: #F1FDF7;
  --color-100: #DBFAEA;
  --color-200: #BAF3D4;
  --color-300: #8AE5B5;
  --color-400: #5FD395;
  --color-500: #3DB876;
  --color-600: #358C5E;
  --color-700: #2B6446;
  --color-800: #20412F;
  --color-900: #15281E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tea-green: {
    50: '#F1FDF7',
    100: '#DBFAEA',
    200: '#BAF3D4',
    300: '#8AE5B5',
    400: '#5FD395',
    500: '#3DB876',
    600: '#358C5E',
    700: '#2B6446',
    800: '#20412F',
    900: '#15281E',
  },
}

$base: #CBF6DF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF7;
$base-100: #DBFAEA;
$base-200: #BAF3D4;
$base-300: #8AE5B5;
$base-400: #5FD395;
$base-500: #3DB876;
$base-600: #358C5E;
$base-700: #2B6446;
$base-800: #20412F;
$base-900: #15281E;
$base-hover: #7FE8B0;
$base-subtle: #F1FBF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBF6DF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD395",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB876",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6446",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20412F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBF6DF

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