#CBE2B4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.066 129.3), rgb(203, 226, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#CBE2B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 226, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.066 129.3) |
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 #CBE2B4 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE2B4 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE2B4 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE2B4 text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE2B4
oklch(88.4% 0.066 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC91
oklch(80.9% 0.086 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#85B14F
oklch(70.7% 0.137 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#CBE2B4 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) | #E7DBB1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDED5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE2B4
#CBE2B4
oklch(88.4% 0.066 129.3)
- #E6CDFA
#E6CDFA
oklch(88.3% 0.066 310)
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 #CBE2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBE2B4 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.