#CBDEAA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.072 124.2), rgb(203, 222, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#CBDEAA is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDEAA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 222, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.072 124.2) |
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 #CBDEAA | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDEAA | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDEAA text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDEAA text on black | 14.56:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDEAA
oklch(87.3% 0.072 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB88
oklch(80.9% 0.093 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF3A
oklch(70.6% 0.148 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#CBDEAA 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) | #E4D7A7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7AC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD9D0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDEAA
#CBDEAA
oklch(87.3% 0.072 124.2)
- #DFCAFD
#DFCAFD
oklch(87.3% 0.073 303.7)
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 #CBDEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #CBDEAA 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.