Palettes / Colors / #CBFEFD
#CBFEFD — Pale Vivid Teal
#CBFEFD 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 #CBFEFD 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.
#CBFEFD 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 #FECDCE; it also sits naturally between #CDFEE5 and #CDE6FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 254, 253 |
| HSL | 179°, 96%, 90% |
| HSV | 179°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 77.80, 90.67, 106.33 |
| Yxy | 90.67, 0.2831, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.27, -16.23, -4.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.22, -15.96, -4.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 100% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFEFD
.text { color: #CBFEFD; }
.background { background-color: #CBFEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 254, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 96%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 254, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 254, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FECDCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFEFD
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 #CBFEFD: ·
How #CBFEFD 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 #CBFEFD 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 #CBFEFD?
#CBFEFD is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 203, 254, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFEFD?
#CBFEFD is RGB 203, 254, 253 — HSL 179°, 96%, 90% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CBFEFD?
Its complement is #FECDCE; analogous partners are #CDFEE5 and #CDE6FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFEFD for text?
Black text on #CBFEFD has a contrast ratio of 19.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.