#CBE3CC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.2% 0.04 146.4), rgb(203, 227, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#CBE3CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE3CC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 227, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 30%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.04 146.4) |
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 #CBE3CC | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE3CC | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE3CC text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE3CC text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE3CC
oklch(89.2% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF82
oklch(70.8% 0.083 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B62
oklch(63.2% 0.107 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#408549
oklch(55.6% 0.115 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#32703A
oklch(49% 0.106 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C30
oklch(42.8% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#CBE3CC 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) | #E4DECB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E2DC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE3CC
#CBE3CC
oklch(89.2% 0.04 146.4)
- #EAD3EA
#EAD3EA
oklch(89.3% 0.04 325.9)
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 #CBE3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #CBE3CC 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.