Palettes / Colors / #CBF2FD
#CBF2FD — Pale Vivid Teal
#CBF2FD is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CBF2FD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CBF2FD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FDD4C9; it also sits naturally between #C9FDEE and #C9D8FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBF2FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 242, 253 |
| HSL | 193°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 193°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 4%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 74.11, 83.29, 105.10 |
| Yxy | 83.29, 0.2823, 0.3173 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.14, -10.24, -9.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.26, -10.05, -9.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 95% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBF2FD
.text { color: #CBF2FD; }
.background { background-color: #CBF2FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBF2FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 242, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBF2FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 242, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBF2FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 242, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBF2FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBF2FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDD4C9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBF2FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBF2FD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CBF2FD: ·
How #CBF2FD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBF2FD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBF2FD?
#CBF2FD is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 203, 242, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBF2FD?
#CBF2FD is RGB 203, 242, 253 — HSL 193°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 20%, 4%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CBF2FD?
Its complement is #FDD4C9; analogous partners are #C9FDEE and #C9D8FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBF2FD for text?
Black text on #CBF2FD has a contrast ratio of 17.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.