#CBD8BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.042 127), rgb(203, 216, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#CBD8BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD8BB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 216, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.042 127) |
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 #CBD8BB | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD8BB | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD8BB text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD8BB text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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)
#CBD8BB
oklch(86.5% 0.042 127)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AB70
oklch(70.7% 0.086 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#789649
oklch(63.2% 0.11 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#60802A
oklch(55.7% 0.119 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#506C1C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 127)
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Step 800
800
#41581A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#37481C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A11
oklch(26.8% 0.045 127.1)
#CBD8BB 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) | #DBD4B9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD5D0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD8BB
#CBD8BB
oklch(86.5% 0.042 127)
- #D9CCE8
#D9CCE8
oklch(86.4% 0.041 306.4)
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 #CBD8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #CBD8BB 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.