#CBE9BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.068 135.2), rgb(203, 233, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#CBE9BC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE9BC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 233, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.068 135.2) |
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 #CBE9BC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE9BC | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE9BC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE9BC 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE9BC
oklch(90.1% 0.068 135.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B456
oklch(70.8% 0.141 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#54A013
oklch(63.2% 0.179 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 135)
#CBE9BC 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) | #EDE2B9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE5DC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE9BC
#CBE9BC
oklch(90.1% 0.068 135.2)
- #F0D1FE
#F0D1FE
oklch(90% 0.069 315.3)
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 #CBE9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.006
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.054
Use #CBE9BC 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.