#CBDBB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.053 126.5), rgb(203, 219, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#CBDBB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 219, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 34%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.053 126.5) |
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 #CBDBB6 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDBB6 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDBB6 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDBB6 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDBB6
oklch(87% 0.053 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD61
oklch(70.7% 0.108 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#74982F
oklch(63.2% 0.138 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A09
oklch(37.8% 0.091 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#CBDBB6 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) | #DFD6B4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD7D1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDBB6
#CBDBB6
oklch(87% 0.053 126.5)
- #DDCCF0
#DDCCF0
oklch(87% 0.052 306.6)
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 #CBDBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
Use #CBDBB6 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.