#CBEAD1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.047 151), rgb(203, 234, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#CBEAD1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEAD1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 234, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.047 151) |
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 #CBEAD1 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEAD1 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEAD1 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #CBEAD1 text on black | 16.22:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBEAD1
oklch(90.8% 0.047 151)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#72B282
oklch(70.7% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#499E62
oklch(63.1% 0.122 151)
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Step 600
600
#238948
oklch(55.7% 0.135 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#137439
oklch(49.2% 0.125 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#155E30
oklch(42.6% 0.103 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#CBEAD1 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) | #EAE4D0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E9E3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEAD1
#CBEAD1
oklch(90.8% 0.047 151)
- #F4D6EF
#F4D6EF
oklch(90.8% 0.047 331.5)
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 #CBEAD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.055
Use #CBEAD1 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.