#CBEFAE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91% 0.094 131.6), rgb(203, 239, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#CBEFAE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 132°. 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 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEFAE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 239, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.094 131.6) |
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 #CBEFAE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBEFAE | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEFAE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #CBEFAE text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBEFAE
oklch(91% 0.094 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4D17E
oklch(80.9% 0.12 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B70B
oklch(70.6% 0.192 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#CBEFAE 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) | #F5E6AA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3B1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDEADE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEFAE
#CBEFAE
oklch(91% 0.094 131.6)
- #EFD7FF
#EFD7FF
oklch(91.1% 0.059 311.9)
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 #CBEFAE, 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 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
Use #CBEFAE 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.