#CBE8D3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.4% 0.042 154), rgb(203, 232, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#CBE8D3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 232, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.042 154) |
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 #CBE8D3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE8D3 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE8D3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE8D3 text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE8D3
oklch(90.4% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B188
oklch(70.8% 0.087 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8752
oklch(55.6% 0.119 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C7242
oklch(49% 0.111 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D37
oklch(42.6% 0.091 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#CBE8D3 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) | #E8E3D2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DFD4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E7E2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE8D3
#CBE8D3
oklch(90.4% 0.042 154)
- #F1D6EB
#F1D6EB
oklch(90.4% 0.041 333.5)
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 #CBE8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBE8D3 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.