#CBE4BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.062 132.7), rgb(203, 228, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#CBE4BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE4BA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 228, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.062 132.7) |
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 #CBE4BA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE4BA | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE4BA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE4BA text on black | 15.34:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE4BA
oklch(88.9% 0.062 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC97
oklch(80.9% 0.08 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B15B
oklch(70.6% 0.127 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#609D20
oklch(63.1% 0.164 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D05
oklch(27% 0.068 132.4)
#CBE4BA 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) | #E8DEB8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE0D8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE4BA
#CBE4BA
oklch(88.9% 0.062 132.7)
- #E9CFF9
#E9CFF9
oklch(88.9% 0.063 312.6)
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 #CBE4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBE4BA 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.