#CBE2BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.054 134.2), rgb(203, 226, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#CBE2BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE2BE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 226, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.054 134.2) |
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 #CBE2BE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE2BE | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE2BE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE2BE text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE2BE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B067
oklch(70.7% 0.112 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#639C3A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#49860D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C06
oklch(42.7% 0.119 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#CBE2BE 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) | #E5DCBC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBDFD8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE2BE
#CBE2BE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 134.2)
- #E7CFF3
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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 #CBE2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #CBE2BE 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.