#CBE3BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.055 135.1), rgb(203, 227, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#CBE3BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE3BF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 227, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 39%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.055 135.1) |
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 #CBE3BF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE3BF | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE3BF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE3BF text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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)
#CBE3BF
oklch(88.9% 0.055 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.07 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B068
oklch(70.6% 0.112 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#619C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.144 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#468610
oklch(55.6% 0.156 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C07
oklch(42.6% 0.12 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C12
oklch(37.7% 0.094 135)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#CBE3BF 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) | #E6DDBD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE0D9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE3BF
#CBE3BF
oklch(88.9% 0.055 135.1)
- #E8D0F4
#E8D0F4
oklch(88.8% 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 #CBE3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
Use #CBE3BF 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.