#CBD6BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.038 125.3), rgb(203, 214, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#CBD6BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 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 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD6BB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 214, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.038 125.3) |
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 #CBD6BB | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD6BB | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD6BB text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD6BB text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD6BB
oklch(86% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA73
oklch(70.8% 0.08 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#647E30
oklch(55.5% 0.109 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#536A22
oklch(49% 0.102 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#44571E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#39481E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#CBD6BB 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) | #D9D2BA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD3CE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD6BB
#CBD6BB
oklch(86% 0.038 125.3)
- #D7CBE6
#D7CBE6
oklch(86% 0.039 305.6)
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 #CBD6BB, 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 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #CBD6BB 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.