#CBDCBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.046 130.9), rgb(203, 220, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#CBDCBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDCBD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 220, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.046 130.9) |
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 #CBDCBD | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDCBD | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDCBD text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDCBD text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDCBD
oklch(87.3% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 500
500
#709846
oklch(63.1% 0.12 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#588225
oklch(55.6% 0.13 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#486E17
oklch(49.2% 0.121 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A16
oklch(42.8% 0.101 131)
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Step 900
900
#334A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#CBDCBD 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) | #DFD7BB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD9D3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDCBD
#CBDCBD
oklch(87.3% 0.046 130.9)
- #DFCDEC
#DFCDEC
oklch(87.3% 0.046 311.2)
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 #CBDCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #CBDCBD 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.