#CBE6BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.06 136), rgb(203, 230, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#CBE6BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 136°. 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE6BF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 230, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 44%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.06 136) |
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 #CBE6BF | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE6BF | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE6BF text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE6BF text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE6BF
oklch(89.5% 0.06 136)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB263
oklch(70.7% 0.122 136)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E32
oklch(63.1% 0.157 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#264D0C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 136)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#CBE6BF 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) | #E9E0BD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDC1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE3DB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE6BF
#CBE6BF
oklch(89.5% 0.06 136)
- #ECD1F8
#ECD1F8
oklch(89.5% 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 #CBE6BF, 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 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBE6BF 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.