Palettes / Colors / #CBFDFC
#CBFDFC — Pale Vivid Teal
#CBFDFC 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 #CBFDFC 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.
#CBFDFC 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 #FDC9CA; it also sits naturally between #C9FDE2 and #C9E4FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 253, 252 |
| HSL | 179°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 179°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.32, 89.98, 105.39 |
| Yxy | 89.98, 0.2836, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.99, -15.94, -4.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.86, -15.67, -4.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 99% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFDFC
.text { color: #CBFDFC; }
.background { background-color: #CBFDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 253, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 253, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 253, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFDFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDC9CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFDFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFDFC
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 #CBFDFC: ·
How #CBFDFC 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 #CBFDFC 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 #CBFDFC?
#CBFDFC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 203, 253, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFDFC?
#CBFDFC is RGB 203, 253, 252 — HSL 179°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CBFDFC?
Its complement is #FDC9CA; analogous partners are #C9FDE2 and #C9E4FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFDFC for text?
Black text on #CBFDFC has a contrast ratio of 19.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.