What color is #CFEBE4?

#CFEBE4 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Spa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFEBE4?

The RGB value is 207, 235, 228: 207 red, 235 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFEBE4?

The complementary color is #EBCFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFEBE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFEBE4 color

#CFEBE4 rgb(207, 235, 228)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CFEBE4 is a very light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 92.2% green and 89.4% blue (207, 235, 228).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 41% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Spa (#CEECE7), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.66:1).

#CFEBE4 color codes

HEX	`#CFEBE4`
RGB	`rgb(207, 235, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 92.2%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 41%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 12%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.91, -10.48, 0.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.91, 10.49, 178.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.441, 78.282, 84.835)`
Decimal	`13626340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFEBE4, 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 #CFEBE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFEBE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.66:1	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 #CFEBE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfebe4; }
.text { color: #cfebe4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfebe4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 235 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfebe4, #cfe4eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CFEBE4?: #CFEBE4 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Spa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFEBE4?: The RGB value is 207, 235, 228: 207 red, 235 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFEBE4?: The complementary color is #EBCFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFEBE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.