#CBDBBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.1% 0.048 128.5), rgb(203, 219, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#CBDBBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.38:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDBBA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 219, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.048 128.5) |
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 #CBDBBA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDBBA | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDBBA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDBBA text on black | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDBBA
oklch(87.1% 0.048 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD69
oklch(70.8% 0.099 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#72983F
oklch(63.2% 0.126 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8218
oklch(55.7% 0.136 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D06
oklch(49% 0.126 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D590D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#344A15
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#CBDBBA 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) | #DFD6B8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD8D2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDBBA
#CBDBBA
oklch(87.1% 0.048 128.5)
- #DDCDED
#DDCDED
oklch(87.1% 0.047 307.9)
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 #CBDBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #CBDBBA 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.