#CBEBCF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.051 148.7), rgb(203, 235, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#CBEBCF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEBCF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 235, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.051 148.7) |
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 #CBEBCF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEBCF | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEBCF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #CBEBCF text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBEBCF
oklch(90.9% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#71B37C
oklch(70.8% 0.105 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#469F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.133 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F8940
oklch(55.5% 0.144 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E7431
oklch(49% 0.134 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#125F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E26
oklch(37.8% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#CBEBCF 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) | #ECE5CE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1D0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E9E3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEBCF
#CBEBCF
oklch(90.9% 0.051 148.7)
- #F5D6F2
#F5D6F2
oklch(91% 0.05 329.1)
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 #CBEBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
Use #CBEBCF 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.