What color is #CBF8EE?

#CBF8EE is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(203, 248, 238), and in HSL hsl(167, 76%, 88%).

Is #CBF8EE accessible as text?

On white, #CBF8EE has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBF8EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBF8EE?

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

What colors go well with #CBF8EE?

#CBF8EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8C9D3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CBF8EE below.

Is #CBF8EE good for buttons?

#CBF8EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CBF8EE — white text only reaches 1.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CBF8EE the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #CBF8EE is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) 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.

#CBF8EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBF8EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBF8EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBF8EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CBF8EE 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 #CBF8EE 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 #CBF8EE 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 #CBF8EE Secondary #EFFEFA 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 #CBF8EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DCFFFB

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 #CBF8EE 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 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

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 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 16.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #C9F2F8 — 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 #CBF8EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBF8EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 248 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.5% 0.048 180.2);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #DAFBF4;
  --color-200: #B7F5E8;
  --color-300: #87E9D3;
  --color-400: #5AD8BD;
  --color-500: #37BDA0;
  --color-600: #32907C;
  --color-700: #296659;
  --color-800: #1E433B;
  --color-900: #142924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEFB',
    100: '#DAFBF4',
    200: '#B7F5E8',
    300: '#87E9D3',
    400: '#5AD8BD',
    500: '#37BDA0',
    600: '#32907C',
    700: '#296659',
    800: '#1E433B',
    900: '#142924',
  },
}

$base: #CBF8EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFB;
$base-100: #DAFBF4;
$base-200: #B7F5E8;
$base-300: #87E9D3;
$base-400: #5AD8BD;
$base-500: #37BDA0;
$base-600: #32907C;
$base-700: #296659;
$base-800: #1E433B;
$base-900: #142924;
$base-hover: #7AEDD4;
$base-subtle: #F1FBF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBF8EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD8BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BDA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#32907C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E433B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBF8EE

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Pairs with #CBF8EE

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