#CBEAD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.046 152.1), rgb(203, 234, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#CBEAD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 234, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.046 152.1) |
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 #CBEAD2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEAD2 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEAD2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #CBEAD2 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#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)
#CBEAD2
oklch(90.8% 0.046 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B284
oklch(70.8% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#489E64
oklch(63.1% 0.121 152)
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Step 600
600
#22884B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#12743C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 152)
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Step 800
800
#145E32
oklch(42.6% 0.101 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#CBEAD2 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) | #EAE4D1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E9E3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEAD2
#CBEAD2
oklch(90.8% 0.046 152.1)
- #F4D6EE
#F4D6EE
oklch(90.8% 0.046 332.7)
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 #CBEAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CBEAD2 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.