#CBD9BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.044 127.2), rgb(203, 217, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#CBD9BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD9BA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 217, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 29%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.044 127.2) |
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 #CBD9BA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD9BA | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD9BA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD9BA text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD9BA
oklch(86.6% 0.044 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6D
oklch(70.6% 0.09 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#769644
oklch(63% 0.116 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F8021
oklch(55.5% 0.126 127)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C12
oklch(49% 0.118 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#405813
oklch(42.6% 0.098 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#364918
oklch(37.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#CBD9BA 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) | #DDD5B8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD6D0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD9BA
#CBD9BA
oklch(86.6% 0.044 127.2)
- #DBCCEA
#DBCCEA
oklch(86.7% 0.044 307.9)
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 #CBD9BA, 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
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #CBD9BA 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.