#CBDCBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.044 131.5), rgb(203, 220, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#CBDCBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 132°. 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 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDCBE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 220, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.044 131.5) |
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 #CBDCBE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDCBE | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDCBE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDCBE text on black | 14.52:1 | 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)
#CBDCBE
oklch(87.4% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9849
oklch(63.1% 0.117 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#57822A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#476E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B591A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#CBDCBE 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) | #DFD7BC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD9D3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDCBE
#CBDCBE
oklch(87.4% 0.044 131.5)
- #DFCEEB
#DFCEEB
oklch(87.4% 0.043 311.4)
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 #CBDCBE, 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
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #CBDCBE 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.