#CBECDD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.5% 0.04 166.3), rgb(203, 236, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#CBECDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 166°. 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 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBECDD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 236, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 46%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.04 166.3) |
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 #CBECDD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBECDD | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBECDD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #CBECDD text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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)
#CBECDD
oklch(91.5% 0.04 166.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB195
oklch(70.6% 0.082 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E7B
oklch(63.2% 0.106 166)
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Step 600
600
#038864
oklch(55.6% 0.114 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#015E44
oklch(42.8% 0.088 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#124D39
oklch(37.7% 0.069 166)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#CBECDD 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) | #EAE7DC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E3DE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5ECE7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBECDD
#CBECDD
oklch(91.5% 0.04 166.3)
- #F8D9E8
#F8D9E8
oklch(91.5% 0.039 347.1)
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 #CBECDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CBECDD 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.