#CBDCB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.054 127.1), rgb(203, 220, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#CBDCB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDCB6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 220, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.054 127.1) |
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 #CBDCB6 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDCB6 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDCB6 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDCB6 text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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)
#CBDCB6
oklch(87.2% 0.054 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA99
oklch(81% 0.071 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE5F
oklch(70.8% 0.112 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#72992B
oklch(63.2% 0.143 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A06
oklch(37.7% 0.093 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B08
oklch(26.8% 0.058 127.4)
#CBDCB6 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) | #E0D7B4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6B8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD8D1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDCB6
#CBDCB6
oklch(87.2% 0.054 127.1)
- #DECCF1
#DECCF1
oklch(87.1% 0.054 307.2)
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 #CBDCB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBDCB6 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.