#CBE9DB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.037 165.8), rgb(203, 233, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#CBE9DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE9DB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 233, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.037 165.8) |
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 #CBE9DB | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE9DB | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE9DB text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #CBE9DB text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE9DB
oklch(90.8% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B096
oklch(70.7% 0.075 166)
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Step 500
500
#479C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#218665
oklch(55.5% 0.104 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F7253
oklch(49.1% 0.098 165.4)
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Step 800
800
#135D44
oklch(42.8% 0.082 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#CBE9DB 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) | #E8E4DA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0DC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E9E5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE9DB
#CBE9DB
oklch(90.8% 0.037 165.8)
- #F4D7E6
#F4D7E6
oklch(90.7% 0.038 345.3)
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 #CBE9DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #CBE9DB 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.