#CBDBC3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.037 135), rgb(203, 219, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#CBDBC3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDBC3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 219, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 25%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.037 135) |
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 #CBDBC3 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDBC3 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDBC3 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDBC3 text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDBC3
oklch(87.3% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#70975A
oklch(63.2% 0.097 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#58813F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#476D31
oklch(49.1% 0.098 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5929
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#334926
oklch(37.7% 0.063 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#CBDBC3 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) | #DDD7C2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD6C4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD9D4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDBC3
#CBDBC3
oklch(87.3% 0.037 135)
- #DECEE6
#DECEE6
oklch(87.2% 0.037 314.6)
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 #CBDBC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBDBC3 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.