#CBE3AA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.08 126.5), rgb(203, 227, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#CBE3AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 127°. 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 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE3AA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 227, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.08 126.5) |
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 #CBE3AA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE3AA | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE3AA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE3AA text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE3AA
oklch(88.4% 0.08 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD84
oklch(80.9% 0.102 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B22C
oklch(70.7% 0.164 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CBE3AA 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) | #E9DCA6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAAD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDED4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE3AA
#CBE3AA
oklch(88.4% 0.08 126.5)
- #E5CDFF
#E5CDFF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 306.7)
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 #CBE3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #CBE3AA 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.