#CBE5D3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.8% 0.037 155.4), rgb(203, 229, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#CBE5D3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE5D3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 229, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 33%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.037 155.4) |
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 #CBE5D3 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE5D3 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE5D3 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE5D3 text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE5D3
oklch(89.8% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#559B70
oklch(63.1% 0.097 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#378558
oklch(55.6% 0.105 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#287148
oklch(49.2% 0.098 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#235C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#CBE5D3 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) | #E5E0D2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DDD4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E4E0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE5D3
#CBE5D3
oklch(89.8% 0.037 155.4)
- #EED5E7
#EED5E7
oklch(89.9% 0.036 335.8)
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 #CBE5D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBE5D3 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.