#CBEFE0
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.2% 0.043 168.3), rgb(203, 239, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#CBEFE0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 168°. 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 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 16.96:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBEFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 239, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.043 168.3) |
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 #CBEFE0 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBEFE0 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBEFE0 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #CBEFE0 text on black | 16.96:1 | 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)
#CBEFE0
oklch(92.2% 0.043 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDBA
oklch(81% 0.055 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B296
oklch(70.6% 0.087 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#2F9F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#074E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#CBEFE0 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) | #EDEADF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E5E1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EFEA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBEFE0
#CBEFE0
oklch(92.2% 0.043 168.3)
- #FCDAEA
#FCDAEA
oklch(92.1% 0.043 347.9)
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 #CBEFE0, 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 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
Use #CBEFE0 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.