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#CBFBF2 — Pale Vivid Teal

#CBFBF2 is a teal color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CBFBF2 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.

#CBFBF2 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 #FBCBD4; it also sits naturally between #CBFBDA and #CBECFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CBFBF2 · RGB 203, 251, 242

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Color values

HEX#CBFBF2
RGB203, 251, 242
HSL169°, 86%, 89%
HSV169°, 19%, 98%
CMYK19%, 0%, 4%, 2%
XYZ75.15, 88.10, 97.05
Yxy88.10, 0.2887, 0.3385
CIE-Lab95.20, -16.97, -0.74
Hunter Lab93.86, -16.59, -0.74

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 95%

Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #CBFBF2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CBFBF2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CBFBF2

.text { color: #CBFBF2; }
.background { background-color: #CBFBF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFBF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 251, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFBF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 251, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFBF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 251, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CBFBF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFBF2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CBFBF2

#A5F8E9#7AF5DE#54F2D5#2AEFCB#11DFB9#0EB496#0B8E76#076453#053E33#011310

Tints of #CBFBF2

#D0FBF3#D0FBF3#D4FCF5#D9FCF6#DEFDF7#DEFDF7#E3FDF8#E7FDF9#E7FDF9#ECFEFA

Tones of #CBFBF2

#CEF8F0#D2F4EE#D5F1EC#D9EDEA#DCEAE7#E0E6E5

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FBCBD4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.13:1 Fails
Against black text18.62:1 AAA

Best text color on #CBFBF2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFBF2

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #CBFBF2: ·

How #CBFBF2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #E0E0F4Deuteranopia · #DDD9F5Tritanopia · #CDF6F6

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:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBFBF2 rather than the exact color:

Palette Faf7f0
#FAF7F0 · #CDFCF6 · #BCCEF8 · #98A8F8
Palette 3674b5
#3674B5 · #578FCA · #A1E3F9 · #D1F8EF
Tranquil Ruby
#F29191 · #F7ADAD · #B1E5E6 · #CCFBFA
Tranquil Ruby Mirage
#C9F8EA · #70EBC7 · #148564 · #157055
Palette F4f9f9
#F4F9F9 · #CCF2F4 · #A4EBF3 · #AAAAAA
Palette C5fff8
#C5FFF8 · #96EFFF · #5FBDFF · #7B66FF

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#CDFCF6#D1F8EF#CCFBFA#C9F8EA#CCF2F4#C5FFF8#D3F6F0#CBF1F5#C8F1F5#CDFFFC#CFF1EF#C8F0F0

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CBFBF1  ·  #CBFBF3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CBFBF2?

#CBFBF2 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 203, 251, 242). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFBF2?

#CBFBF2 is RGB 203, 251, 242 — HSL 169°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 4%, 2%.

What colors go with #CBFBF2?

Its complement is #FBCBD4; analogous partners are #CBFBDA and #CBECFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CBFBF2 for text?

Black text on #CBFBF2 has a contrast ratio of 18.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.