#CBECD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.049 151.6), rgb(203, 236, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#CBECD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBECD2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 236, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 46%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.049 151.6) |
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 #CBECD2 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBECD2 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBECD2 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #CBECD2 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBECD2
oklch(91.2% 0.049 151.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB381
oklch(70.7% 0.102 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#429F60
oklch(63% 0.129 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#158A47
oklch(55.7% 0.141 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#164E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#CBECD2 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) | #ECE6D1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EBE4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBECD2
#CBECD2
oklch(91.2% 0.049 151.6)
- #F6D7F1
#F6D7F1
oklch(91.2% 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 #CBECD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #CBECD2 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.