#CBEBDD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.3% 0.038 167.3), rgb(203, 235, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#CBEBDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEBDD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 235, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.038 167.3) |
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 #CBEBDD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEBDD | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEBDD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #CBEBDD text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBEBDD
oklch(91.3% 0.038 167.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB196
oklch(70.8% 0.08 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#409D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#108766
oklch(55.5% 0.109 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#075D45
oklch(42.6% 0.084 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#154D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#CBEBDD 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) | #E9E6DC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2DE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EBE7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEBDD
#CBEBDD
oklch(91.3% 0.038 167.3)
- #F7D9E7
#F7D9E7
oklch(91.4% 0.038 348)
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 #CBEBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CBEBDD 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.