Palettes / Colors / #CBFDFB
#CBFDFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#CBFDFB 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 #CBFDFB 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.
#CBFDFB 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 #FDC9CB; it also sits naturally between #C9FDE1 and #C9E5FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 253, 251 |
| HSL | 178°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 178°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 1%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.17, 89.91, 104.55 |
| Yxy | 89.91, 0.2841, 0.3310 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.96, -16.14, -4.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.82, -15.86, -4.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 99% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFDFB
.text { color: #CBFDFB; }
.background { background-color: #CBFDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 253, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 253, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 253, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFDFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDC9CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFDFB
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 #CBFDFB: ·
How #CBFDFB 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 #CBFDFB 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 #CBFDFB?
#CBFDFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 203, 253, 251). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFDFB?
#CBFDFB is RGB 203, 253, 251 — HSL 178°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 1%, 1%.
What colors go with #CBFDFB?
Its complement is #FDC9CB; analogous partners are #C9FDE1 and #C9E5FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFDFB for text?
Black text on #CBFDFB has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.