#CBEBD4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.046 154.2), rgb(203, 235, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#CBEBD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 235, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.046 154.2) |
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 #CBEBD4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEBD4 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEBD4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #CBEBD4 text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEBD4
oklch(91.1% 0.046 154.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#449E67
oklch(63% 0.12 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B894F
oklch(55.7% 0.13 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#06743F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E34
oklch(42.6% 0.1 154)
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Step 900
900
#174D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#CBEBD4 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) | #EBE5D3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2D5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EAE4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEBD4
#CBEBD4
oklch(91.1% 0.046 154.2)
- #F5D7EE
#F5D7EE
oklch(91.1% 0.045 334)
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 #CBEBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
Use #CBEBD4 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.