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Pasteltealsoft

Crisp Celadon Ink

#cbf4eb
Notes

Crisp Celadon Ink (#CBF4EB) is a soft teal with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (167°, 65%, 88%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#cbf4eb
RGB
rgb(203, 244, 235)
HSL
hsl(167, 65%, 88%)
HWB
hwb(167 80% 4%)
OKLCH
oklch(93.6% 0.044 180.5)
HSV
hsv(167, 17%, 96%)
LAB
lab(93.19% -14.90 -0.06)
LCH
lch(93.19% 14.90 180.22)
CMYK
cmyk(17%, 0%, 4%, 4%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#cbf4eb
Original
#f0efeb
Protanopia
#e8e9ec
Deuteranopia
#c1f6f1
Tritanopia
#ebebeb
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.19:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
17.68:1

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