#CBE6CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.044 147.3), rgb(203, 230, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#CBE6CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE6CD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 230, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 35%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.044 147.3) |
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 #CBE6CD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE6CD | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE6CD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE6CD text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE6CD
oklch(89.8% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB080
oklch(70.6% 0.09 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#559C5F
oklch(63% 0.116 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#378745
oklch(55.7% 0.127 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#287237
oklch(49.1% 0.117 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#235D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#224C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#CBE6CD 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) | #E7E1CC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DECE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E5DF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE6CD
#CBE6CD
oklch(89.8% 0.044 147.3)
- #EED4ED
#EED4ED
oklch(89.9% 0.044 327.1)
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 #CBE6CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBE6CD 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.