#CBD5B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.048 120.4), rgb(203, 213, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#CBD5B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 213, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.048 120.4) |
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 #CBD5B2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD5B2 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD5B2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD5B2 text on black | 13.69:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD5B2
oklch(85.6% 0.048 120.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79A
oklch(80.9% 0.062 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AA61
oklch(70.7% 0.1 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9430
oklch(63% 0.127 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C480A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#CBD5B2 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) | #DAD1B0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED1CB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD5B2
#CBD5B2
oklch(85.6% 0.048 120.4)
- #D4C9EB
#D4C9EB
oklch(85.5% 0.048 300.1)
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 #CBD5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #CBD5B2 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.