#CBE3C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.044 142.1), rgb(203, 227, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#CBE3C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 227, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.044 142.1) |
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 #CBE3C8 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE3C8 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE3C8 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE3C8 text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE3C8
oklch(89.1% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#42853C
oklch(55.5% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#34712E
oklch(49.2% 0.118 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C24
oklch(37.8% 0.077 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#CBE3C8 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) | #E5DEC7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBC9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE1DB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE3C8
#CBE3C8
oklch(89.1% 0.044 142.1)
- #EAD2ED
#EAD2ED
oklch(89.2% 0.045 322.5)
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 #CBE3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CBE3C8 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.