#CBF0D0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.058 148.9), rgb(203, 240, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#CBF0D0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.91:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF0D0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 240, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 55%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.058 148.9) |
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 #CBF0D0 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF0D0 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF0D0 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #CBF0D0 text on black | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF0D0
oklch(92% 0.058 148.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA7
oklch(81% 0.075 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B577
oklch(70.7% 0.118 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#35A253
oklch(63.2% 0.152 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F22
oklch(37.6% 0.098 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 148.6)
#CBF0D0 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) | #F1E9CE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5D2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EEE7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF0D0
#CBF0D0
oklch(92% 0.058 148.9)
- #FBD8F8
#FBD8F8
oklch(92.1% 0.057 328.8)
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 #CBF0D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #CBF0D0 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.