#CBDCC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.037 136.5), rgb(203, 220, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#CBDCC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDCC4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 220, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 26%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.037 136.5) |
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 #CBDCC4 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDCC4 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDCC4 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDCC4 text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDCC4
oklch(87.5% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D975B
oklch(63% 0.098 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#558140
oklch(55.5% 0.106 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#456D32
oklch(49% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#39592A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#314926
oklch(37.6% 0.064 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#CBDCC4 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) | #DED8C3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD6C5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBDAD5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDCC4
#CBDCC4
oklch(87.5% 0.037 136.5)
- #E0CFE7
#E0CFE7
oklch(87.6% 0.037 316.2)
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 #CBDCC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBDCC4 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.