#CBEAC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.056 142.7), rgb(203, 234, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#CBEAC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 234, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.056 142.7) |
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 #CBEAC8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEAC8 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEAC8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #CBEAC8 text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBEAC8
oklch(90.5% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F48
oklch(63% 0.148 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8928
oklch(55.5% 0.16 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B741A
oklch(49% 0.149 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F18
oklch(42.7% 0.124 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#CBEAC8 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) | #ECE4C6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0CA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E8E0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEAC8
#CBEAC8
oklch(90.5% 0.056 142.7)
- #F2D4F6
#F2D4F6
oklch(90.5% 0.056 322.3)
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 #CBEAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
Use #CBEAC8 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.