#CBE1BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5), rgb(203, 225, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#CBE1BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE1BF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 225, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 36%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5) |
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 #CBE1BF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE1BF | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE1BF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE1BF text on black | 15.06:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCBA0
oklch(81% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.105 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#659B41
oklch(63.1% 0.135 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B851C
oklch(55.6% 0.147 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C700B
oklch(49% 0.136 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#325C0F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#CBE1BF 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) | #E4DCBD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBDED7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE1BF
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
- #E6CFF1
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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 #CBE1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
Use #CBE1BF 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.