What color is #CBDEE0?

#CBDEE0 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Shark. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBDEE0?

The RGB value is 203, 222, 224: 203 red, 222 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDEE0?

The complementary color is #E0CDCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDEE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDEE0 color

#CBDEE0 rgb(203, 222, 224)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CBDEE0 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 87.1% green and 87.8% blue (203, 222, 224).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 25% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Shark (#CADCDE), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.06:1).

#CBDEE0 color codes

HEX	`#CBDEE0`
RGB	`rgb(203, 222, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 87.1%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 25%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 9%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.15, -5.92, -3.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.15, 6.7, 207.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.201, 70.32, 80.697)`
Decimal	`13360864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDEE0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CBDEE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDEE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CBDEE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdee0; }
.text { color: #cbdee0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdee0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 222 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdee0, #cbd3e0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CBDEE0?: #CBDEE0 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Shark. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBDEE0?: The RGB value is 203, 222, 224: 203 red, 222 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDEE0?: The complementary color is #E0CDCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDEE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.