#CBE5BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.059 135.2), rgb(203, 229, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#CBE5BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE5BE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 229, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.059 135.2) |
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 #CBE5BE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE5BE | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE5BE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE5BE text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE5BE
oklch(89.3% 0.059 135.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB162
oklch(70.6% 0.121 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D31
oklch(63% 0.155 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#274D0B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0A
oklch(27% 0.063 135)
#CBE5BE 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) | #E8DFBC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCC0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE2DA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE5BE
#CBE5BE
oklch(89.3% 0.059 135.2)
- #EBD0F7
#EBD0F7
oklch(89.2% 0.06 315.5)
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 #CBE5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.010
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBE5BE 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.