#CBD8A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.069 119.5), rgb(203, 216, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#CBD8A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 216, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.069 119.5) |
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 #CBD8A5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD8A5 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD8A5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD8A5 text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD8A5
oklch(85.9% 0.069 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C988
oklch(80.8% 0.088 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AD38
oklch(70.7% 0.143 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CBD8A5 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) | #DFD2A2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D2CA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD8A5
#CBD8A5
oklch(85.9% 0.069 119.5)
- #D7C7F8
#D7C7F8
oklch(85.9% 0.069 299.9)
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 #CBD8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
Use #CBD8A5 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.