#CBE2BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.053 134.8), rgb(203, 226, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#CBE2BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE2BF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 226, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.053 134.8) |
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 #CBE2BF | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE2BF | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE2BF text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE2BF text on black | 15.17:1 | 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)
#CBE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.053 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#83B069
oklch(70.7% 0.11 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#639B3E
oklch(63% 0.139 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#498616
oklch(55.7% 0.152 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A7104
oklch(49.1% 0.141 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#305C0C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 135)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C14
oklch(37.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#CBE2BF 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) | #E5DCBD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBDFD8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE2BF
#CBE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.053 134.8)
- #E7D0F2
#E7D0F2
oklch(88.7% 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 #CBE2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
Use #CBE2BF 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.