#CBE7D4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.2% 0.039 155.9), rgb(203, 231, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#CBE7D4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 231, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 37%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.039 155.9) |
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 #CBE7D4 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE7D4 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE7D4 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE7D4 text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE7D4
oklch(90.2% 0.039 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#509C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8657
oklch(55.5% 0.111 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#207247
oklch(49.2% 0.104 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#CBE7D4 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) | #E7E2D3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DFD5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E6E1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE7D4
#CBE7D4
oklch(90.2% 0.039 155.9)
- #F0D5E9
#F0D5E9
oklch(90.1% 0.04 335)
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 #CBE7D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CBE7D4 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.