#CBE6EC Color
#CBE6EC is rgb(203, 230, 236) in RGB, hsl(191, 46%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 3%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBE6ECrgb(203, 230, 236)hsl(191, 46%, 86%)hsv(191, 14%, 93%)cmyk(14%, 3%, 0%, 7%)oklch(90.7% 0.03 212.6)lab(89.44% -8.30 -6.10)lch(89.44% 10.30 216.29)What #CBE6EC Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CBE6EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBE6EC Channel Values
How #CBE6EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 203 · G 230 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 46% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 14% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBE6EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CBE6EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBE6EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CBE6EC
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CBE6EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CBE6EC#E2E2EC#D9E3EC#DEDEED#D6E1EC#CAE7E7#CAE6E9#E1E1E1Using #CBE6EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbe6ec: #CBE6EC;background-color: #CBE6EC;colors: { 'color-cbe6ec': '#CBE6EC' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.902, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_cbe6ec">#CBE6EC</color>fill="#CBE6EC"More Teal Colors
#CBE6EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBE6EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBE6EC?
#CBE6EC is a lightest teal — rgb(203, 230, 236) in RGB and hsl(191, 46%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #CBE6EC?
#CBE6EC is rgb(203, 230, 236) — red 203, green 230, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBE6EC?
#CBE6EC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 3%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBE6EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBE6EC scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBE6EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBE6EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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