#CBEDD6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.5% 0.047 155.8), rgb(203, 237, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#CBEDD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEDD6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 237, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.047 155.8) |
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 #CBEDD6 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEDD6 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEDD6 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #CBEDD6 text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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)
#CBEDD6
oklch(91.5% 0.047 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB387
oklch(70.8% 0.097 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F69
oklch(63% 0.123 156)
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Step 600
600
#028A50
oklch(55.7% 0.135 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#CBEDD6 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) | #EDE7D5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3D7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6ECE6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEDD6
#CBEDD6
oklch(91.5% 0.047 155.8)
- #F8D8EF
#F8D8EF
oklch(91.5% 0.046 336)
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 #CBEDD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CBEDD6 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.