#CBD4BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.031 125.2), rgb(203, 212, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#CBD4BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD4BE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 212, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.031 125.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CBD4BE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD4BE | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD4BE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD4BE text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD4BE
oklch(85.7% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925A
oklch(63% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D40
oklch(55.7% 0.09 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#566932
oklch(49.2% 0.083 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#46562A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#CBD4BE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7D1BD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1BF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD2CE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD4BE
#CBD4BE
oklch(85.7% 0.031 125.2)
- #D5CBE1
#D5CBE1
oklch(85.7% 0.032 306.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBD4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #CBD4BE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.