What color is #CBF0EA?

#CBF0EA is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBF0EA?

The RGB value is 203, 240, 234: 203 red, 240 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBF0EA?

The complementary color is #F0CBD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBF0EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.19:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBF0EA color

#CBF0EA rgb(203, 240, 234)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CBF0EA is a very light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 94.1% green and 91.8% blue (203, 240, 234).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 55% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.19:1).

#CBF0EA color codes

HEX	`#CBF0EA`
RGB	`rgb(203, 240, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 94.1%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 55%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 3%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.11, -13.1, -1.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.11, 13.15, 184.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.636, 80.955, 89.73)`
Decimal	`13365482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBF0EA, 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 #CBF0EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBF0EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.19:1	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 #CBF0EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbf0ea; }
.text { color: #cbf0ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbf0ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 240 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbf0ea, #cbe4f0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CBF0EA?: #CBF0EA is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBF0EA?: The RGB value is 203, 240, 234: 203 red, 240 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBF0EA?: The complementary color is #F0CBD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBF0EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.19:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.