Palettes / Colors / #CBF6EA
#CBF6EA — Pale Teal
#CBF6EA is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #CBF6EA 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.
#CBF6EA 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 #F6CBD7; it also sits naturally between #CBF6D4 and #CBEDF6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBF6EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 246, 234 |
| HSL | 163°, 70%, 88% |
| HSV | 163°, 17%, 96% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 5%, 4% |
| XYZ | 72.44, 84.55, 90.34 |
| Yxy | 84.55, 0.2929, 0.3418 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.69, -16.08, 1.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.95, -15.63, 1.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 96% · Blue 92%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBF6EA
.text { color: #CBF6EA; }
.background { background-color: #CBF6EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBF6EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 246, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 70%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBF6EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 246, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBF6EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 246, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBF6EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBF6EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6CBD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBF6EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBF6EA
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 #CBF6EA: ·
How #CBF6EA 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 #CBF6EA 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 #CBF6EA?
#CBF6EA is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 203, 246, 234). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBF6EA?
#CBF6EA is RGB 203, 246, 234 — HSL 163°, 70%, 88% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 5%, 4%.
What colors go with #CBF6EA?
Its complement is #F6CBD7; analogous partners are #CBF6D4 and #CBEDF6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBF6EA for text?
Black text on #CBF6EA has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.