#CBE2D5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.2% 0.03 161), rgb(203, 226, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#CBE2D5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 226, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 28%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.03 161) |
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 #CBE2D5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE2D5 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE2D5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE2D5 text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE2D5
oklch(89.2% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5C997A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8363
oklch(55.6% 0.086 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#316F52
oklch(49.2% 0.08 161)
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Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#CBE2D5 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) | #E1DED4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDBD6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E2DE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE2D5
#CBE2D5
oklch(89.2% 0.03 161)
- #EAD4E1
#EAD4E1
oklch(89.2% 0.03 341.4)
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 #CBE2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #CBE2D5 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.