#CBDDB8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.053 128.6), rgb(203, 221, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#CBDDB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 129°. 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 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 221, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.053 128.6) |
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 #CBDDB8 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDDB8 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDDB8 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDDB8 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDDB8
oklch(87.4% 0.053 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9B
oklch(81% 0.069 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE62
oklch(70.8% 0.11 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9931
oklch(63.1% 0.14 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
#CBDDB8 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) | #E1D8B6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD9D3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDDB8
#CBDDB8
oklch(87.4% 0.053 128.6)
- #E0CDF1
#E0CDF1
oklch(87.5% 0.053 309)
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 #CBDDB8, 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 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBDDB8 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.