#CBDDB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.056 127.7), rgb(203, 221, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#CBDDB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDDB6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 221, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.056 127.7) |
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 #CBDDB6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDDB6 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDDB6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDDB6 text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDDB6
oklch(87.4% 0.056 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA98
oklch(80.9% 0.072 128)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#709927
oklch(63.1% 0.147 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A03
oklch(37.6% 0.095 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C07
oklch(27.1% 0.061 127.8)
#CBDDB6 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) | #E1D8B4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD9D2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDDB6
#CBDDB6
oklch(87.4% 0.056 127.7)
- #DFCCF3
#DFCCF3
oklch(87.3% 0.057 307.2)
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 #CBDDB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBDDB6 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.