#CBEFDF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.2% 0.043 166.7), rgb(203, 239, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#CBEFDF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEFDF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 239, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.043 166.7) |
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 #CBEFDF | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBEFDF | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEFDF text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #CBEFDF text on black | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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)
#CBEFDF
oklch(92.2% 0.043 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB9
oklch(81% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B395
oklch(70.8% 0.089 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#309F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#074E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.4)
#CBEFDF 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) | #EDEADE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E5E0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EFEA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEFDF
#CBEFDF
oklch(92.2% 0.043 166.7)
- #FCDAEB
#FCDAEB
oklch(92.1% 0.044 346.3)
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 #CBEFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
Use #CBEFDF 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.