#CBEAD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.043 155.8), rgb(203, 234, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#CBEAD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 234, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.043 155.8) |
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 #CBEAD5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEAD5 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEAD5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #CBEAD5 text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBEAD5
oklch(90.9% 0.043 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B189
oklch(70.6% 0.089 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#479E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#208853
oklch(55.6% 0.124 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E7344
oklch(49% 0.114 156)
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Step 800
800
#135E38
oklch(42.7% 0.095 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#194D30
oklch(37.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#CBEAD5 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) | #EAE5D4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6E9E4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEAD5
#CBEAD5
oklch(90.9% 0.043 155.8)
- #F4D7EC
#F4D7EC
oklch(90.9% 0.042 335.7)
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 #CBEAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBEAD5 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.