#CBDBB4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.055 125.7), rgb(203, 219, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#CBDBB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 219, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.055 125.7) |
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 #CBDBB4 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDBB4 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDBB4 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDBB4 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDBB4
oklch(86.9% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C998
oklch(80.8% 0.07 126)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5C
oklch(70.6% 0.113 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#749824
oklch(63.1% 0.145 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A02
oklch(37.7% 0.095 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B06
oklch(26.9% 0.06 125.7)
#CBDBB4 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) | #E0D6B2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD7D0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDBB4
#CBDBB4
oklch(86.9% 0.055 125.7)
- #DDCBF1
#DDCBF1
oklch(86.9% 0.055 306.6)
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 #CBDBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #CBDBB4 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.