Palettes / Colors / #CBFBF4
#CBFBF4 — Pale Vivid Teal
#CBFBF4 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 #CBFBF4 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.
#CBFBF4 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 #FBCBD2; it also sits naturally between #CBFBDC and #CBEAFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFBF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 251, 244 |
| HSL | 171°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 171°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 3%, 2% |
| XYZ | 75.45, 88.22, 98.64 |
| Yxy | 88.22, 0.2876, 0.3363 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.25, -16.58, -1.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.93, -16.21, -1.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 96%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFBF4
.text { color: #CBFBF4; }
.background { background-color: #CBFBF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFBF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 251, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFBF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 251, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFBF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 251, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFBF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFBF4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBFBF4
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Tones of #CBFBF4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBCBD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFBF4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFBF4
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 #CBFBF4: ·
How #CBFBF4 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 #CBFBF4 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 #CBFBF4?
#CBFBF4 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 203, 251, 244). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFBF4?
#CBFBF4 is RGB 203, 251, 244 — HSL 171°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 3%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBFBF4?
Its complement is #FBCBD2; analogous partners are #CBFBDC and #CBEAFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFBF4 for text?
Black text on #CBFBF4 has a contrast ratio of 18.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.