Palettes / Colors / #CBFBFB
#CBFBFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#CBFBFB is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
#CBFBFB 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 #FBCBCB; it also sits naturally between #CBFBE3 and #CBE3FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 251, 251 |
| HSL | 180°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 180°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 76.54, 88.66, 104.35 |
| Yxy | 88.66, 0.2840, 0.3289 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.44, -15.15, -5.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.16, -14.88, -5.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFBFB
.text { color: #CBFBFB; }
.background { background-color: #CBFBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 251, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 251, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 251, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFBFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBFBFB
Tints of #CBFBFB
Tones of #CBFBFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBCBCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFBFB: #000000.
How #CBFBFB 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 #CBFBFB or a close neighbour
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 #CBFBFB?
#CBFBFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 203, 251, 251). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFBFB?
#CBFBFB is RGB 203, 251, 251 — HSL 180°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBFBFB?
Its complement is #FBCBCB; analogous partners are #CBFBE3 and #CBE3FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFBFB for text?
Black text on #CBFBFB has a contrast ratio of 18.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.