#CBD8B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.053 122.9), rgb(203, 216, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#CBD8B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 216, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 33%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.053 122.9) |
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 #CBD8B2 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD8B2 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD8B2 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD8B2 text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD8B2
oklch(86.2% 0.053 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C898
oklch(80.8% 0.067 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AC5C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9625
oklch(63% 0.139 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394902
oklch(37.8% 0.091 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#212B06
oklch(27.1% 0.059 123.4)
#CBD8B2 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) | #DDD3B0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED4CD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD8B2
#CBD8B2
oklch(86.2% 0.053 122.9)
- #D8CAEF
#D8CAEF
oklch(86.2% 0.053 302.5)
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 #CBD8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #CBD8B2 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.