#CBE9C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.058 140.4), rgb(203, 233, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#CBE9C5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 233, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.058 140.4) |
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 #CBE9C5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE9C5 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE9C5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE9C5 text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE9C5
oklch(90.3% 0.058 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B36B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#509F41
oklch(63.1% 0.152 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#30891C
oklch(55.6% 0.165 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#22740B
oklch(49.1% 0.153 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F10
oklch(42.8% 0.127 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#204E16
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#CBE9C5 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) | #EBE3C3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0C7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE6DF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE9C5
#CBE9C5
oklch(90.3% 0.058 140.4)
- #F1D3F7
#F1D3F7
oklch(90.3% 0.058 320.6)
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 #CBE9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBE9C5 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.