#CBEBD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.041 160.9), rgb(203, 235, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#CBEBD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 235, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.041 160.9) |
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 #CBEBD9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEBD9 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEBD9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #CBEBD9 text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEBD9
oklch(91.2% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#429E74
oklch(63.2% 0.109 161)
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Step 600
600
#15885C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#164D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#CBEBD9 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) | #EAE6D8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2DA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EBE6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEBD9
#CBEBD9
oklch(91.2% 0.041 160.9)
- #F6D8EA
#F6D8EA
oklch(91.2% 0.041 341.2)
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 #CBEBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
Use #CBEBD9 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.