#CBE0C9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8), rgb(203, 224, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#CBE0C9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE0C9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 224, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 27%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8) |
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 #CBE0C9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE0C9 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE0C9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE0C9 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE80
oklch(70.8% 0.08 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#649960
oklch(63.1% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A8346
oklch(55.5% 0.109 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F38
oklch(49.1% 0.101 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.085 143)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#CBE0C9 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) | #E1DCC8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9CA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADED9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE0C9
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
- #E6D1E8
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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 #CBE0C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #CBE0C9 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.