#CBDEB3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.061 127), rgb(203, 222, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#CBDEB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 222, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.061 127) |
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 #CBDEB3 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDEB3 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDEB3 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDEB3 text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDEB3
oklch(87.5% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB94
oklch(81% 0.079 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF54
oklch(70.7% 0.126 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A09
oklch(63.1% 0.16 127)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C02
oklch(27% 0.066 126.5)
#CBDEB3 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) | #E3D8B0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDAD2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDEB3
#CBDEB3
oklch(87.5% 0.061 127)
- #E0CCF6
#E0CCF6
oklch(87.5% 0.061 306.7)
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 #CBDEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #CBDEB3 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.