#CBEEA4
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.6% 0.103 128.9), rgb(203, 238, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#CBEEA4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 238, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.103 128.9) |
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 #CBEEA4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEEA4 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBEEA4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #CBEEA4 text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD4
oklch(93.5% 0.038 128.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBEEA4
oklch(90.6% 0.103 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6D171
oklch(80.8% 0.133 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#CBEEA4 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) | #F5E49F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E2A8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE8DB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEEA4
#CBEEA4
oklch(90.6% 0.103 128.9)
- #ECD6FF
#ECD6FF
oklch(90.7% 0.06 309.3)
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 #CBEEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
Use #CBEEA4 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.