#CBECD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.043 160.2), rgb(203, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#CBECD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 46%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.043 160.2) |
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 #CBECD9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBECD9 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBECD9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #CBECD9 text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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)
#CBECD9
oklch(91.4% 0.043 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E72
oklch(63.1% 0.112 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#0A895A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#045E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#144D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#CBECD9 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) | #EBE7D8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2DA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5ECE6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBECD9
#CBECD9
oklch(91.4% 0.043 160.2)
- #F7D8EC
#F7D8EC
oklch(91.4% 0.043 339.2)
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 #CBECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
Use #CBECD9 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.