#CBEBC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.057 143.5), rgb(203, 235, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#CBEBC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 235, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.057 143.5) |
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 #CBEBC9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEBC9 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEBC9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #CBEBC9 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
#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)
#CBEBC9
oklch(90.8% 0.057 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B370
oklch(70.6% 0.117 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#49A049
oklch(63.2% 0.15 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#258A29
oklch(55.6% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#15751B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#165F19
oklch(42.6% 0.125 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#CBEBC9 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) | #EDE4C7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E9E1 | 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°).
- #CBEBC9
#CBEBC9
oklch(90.8% 0.057 143.5)
- #F4D5F7
#F4D5F7
oklch(90.9% 0.056 323.3)
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 #CBEBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.057
Use #CBEBC9 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.