#CBDCC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.042 133), rgb(203, 220, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#CBDCC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.53:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 220, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 29%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.042 133) |
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 #CBDCC0 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDCC0 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDCC0 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDCC0 text on black | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDCC0
oklch(87.4% 0.042 133)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9850
oklch(63.2% 0.11 133)
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Step 600
600
#568232
oklch(55.6% 0.121 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E24
oklch(49.2% 0.112 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5920
oklch(42.6% 0.092 133)
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Step 900
900
#324A20
oklch(37.8% 0.072 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#CBDCC0 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) | #DFD8BE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6C1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD9D4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDCC0
#CBDCC0
oklch(87.4% 0.042 133)
- #DFCEEA
#DFCEEA
oklch(87.4% 0.042 312.3)
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 #CBDCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #CBDCC0 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.