#CBE2B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.065 129.7), rgb(203, 226, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#CBE2B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 226, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.065 129.7) |
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 #CBE2B5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE2B5 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE2B5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE2B5 text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE2B5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC93
oklch(80.9% 0.083 130)
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Step 400
400
#85B152
oklch(70.8% 0.134 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D01
oklch(27.1% 0.071 129.6)
#CBE2B5 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) | #E7DCB2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDED6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE2B5
#CBE2B5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 129.7)
- #E6CEFA
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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 #CBE2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBE2B5 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.