What color is #CBEAE8?

#CBEAE8 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Mist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBEAE8?

The RGB value is 203, 234, 232: 203 red, 234 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBEAE8?

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

Is black or white text better on #CBEAE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBEAE8 color

#CBEAE8 rgb(203, 234, 232)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CBEAE8 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 91.8% green and 91% blue (203, 234, 232).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 42% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Mist (#CAE8E8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#CBEAE8 color codes

HEX	`#CBEAE8`
RGB	`rgb(203, 234, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 91.8%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 42%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 13%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.49, -10.48, -2.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.49, 10.76, 193.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.613, 77.367, 87.647)`
Decimal	`13363944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBEAE8, 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 #CBEAE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBEAE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	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 #CBEAE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbeae8; }
.text { color: #cbeae8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbeae8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 234 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbeae8, #cbddea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CBEAE8?: #CBEAE8 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Mist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBEAE8?: The RGB value is 203, 234, 232: 203 red, 234 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBEAE8?: The complementary color is #EACBCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBEAE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.