#CBEBD1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.049 150.8), rgb(203, 235, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#CBEBD1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 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 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 235, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.049 150.8) |
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 #CBEBD1 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEBD1 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEBD1 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #CBEBD1 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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)
#CBEBD1
oklch(91% 0.049 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B280
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#469F60
oklch(63.2% 0.127 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E8946
oklch(55.6% 0.138 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#0B7437
oklch(49% 0.129 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#115F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#CBEBD1 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) | #EBE5D0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1D2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EAE3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEBD1
#CBEBD1
oklch(91% 0.049 150.8)
- #F5D6F0
#F5D6F0
oklch(90.9% 0.048 331.3)
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 #CBEBD1, 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 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.053
Use #CBEBD1 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.