#CBE9BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.067 135.7), rgb(203, 233, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#CBE9BD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE9BD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.067 135.7) |
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 #CBE9BD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE9BD | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE9BD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE9BD 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE9BD
oklch(90.1% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE96
oklch(81% 0.087 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B459
oklch(70.8% 0.138 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#54A01B
oklch(63.2% 0.176 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E05
oklch(27.1% 0.072 135.7)
#CBE9BD 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) | #EDE2BA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE5DD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE9BD
#CBE9BD
oklch(90.1% 0.067 135.7)
- #F0D1FD
#F0D1FD
oklch(90% 0.068 315.9)
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 #CBE9BD, 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 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.055
Use #CBE9BD 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.