#CBDCA7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.073 122.4), rgb(203, 220, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#CBDCA7 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 122°. 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 | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 220, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.073 122.4) |
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 #CBDCA7 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDCA7 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDCA7 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDCA7 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDCA7
oklch(86.8% 0.073 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB86
oklch(81% 0.094 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AF35
oklch(70.8% 0.15 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#CBDCA7 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) | #E3D6A4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5A9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD7CE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDCA7
#CBDCA7
oklch(86.8% 0.073 122.4)
- #DDC9FC
#DDC9FC
oklch(86.9% 0.073 302.8)
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 #CBDCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #CBDCA7 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.